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[–] frankup 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I was raised to be roman catholic but my doubts about religion started real early when I was in 5th grade. I never took CCD seriously, which was a once a week after school religion program. I constantly failed quizzes/tests, didn't pay attention, just didn't care about it to be honest.

my sister who is a few years older than me was supposed to take a trip to new york city for CCD, my mom paid for it, then the 9/11 attacks happened, and the trip was supposed to take place soon after 9/11. my sister didn't want to go anymore. how are you going to make a young kid go to new york city after witnessing a devastating event on the news? my mom tried to get her money back for a very legitimate reason, but the church wouldn't give it to her. my mom was a single mother raising two kids working a part time job. money was always tight. that day she took my sister and I out of CCD and disconnected herself from the catholic church. she told us the church was greedy and didn't care about anyone but themselves.

she eventually regained her faith in god, but not through the catholic church. she said she doesn't need the church to have faith so she follows her own beliefs.

my sister and I were no longer subjected to the brainwashing so we grew up and developed our own sense of what to believe, and it isn't religion.