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I guess i am the only one thankful for my religious upbringing. My church is somewhat unique in its beliefs. We dont really take too strong of a belief on most issues, and we dont press them on our members. We teach them god loves you...blah blah blah... and let them make their own opinions on the matter, given what we know from the bible or other teachings.
Was i harmed by this? Absolutely not. I cant imagine i am any worse of a person for being brought up in a respectful religious household.
I attended church every week, and went to Sunday School every week as a youth. As i got older schooling and church activities no longer interested me ( partly due to a lack of youth at the time). Parents understood that and the fact that there was far more to religion than attending all teh activities and memorizing the bible. In fact, i probably couldn't quote more than a few lines out of that book. Knowing the quotes isn't what religion should be about...
I dont regret any time i spent in any of the church related activites. If i didn't want to go, i usually didn't have to. I occasionally get burnt out on church and take a week or two off. I have little to regret because i was allowed to decide if i wanted to or not (well, for the most part). I am very happy with many of the view and beliefs of my church...not just my congregation, but throughout all of them as a whole. I cant imagine i would have stumbled onto a religion on my own, let alone one i dont completely disagree with.
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Dont cry kid, It's not your fault you suck.
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