i was raised a lutheran. but when i was 14 or 15 my ma started taking classes to become catholic. i went along with her and attended the classes. i think that this was a great experience for me because i learned about the religion and its practices. i think that having not been raised into any religion at all still would have left me with the feeling of a higher power, just not a name to tag it with. i definately know what the thread starter means though when describing church as a meeting place and social gathering as opposed to a spiritual experience.
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