i grew up Christian.
so Christian that I call my "self" of those years (high school) "Bible boy" - I taught children's church and catechetical classes, served as president of the youth group, and sang as the ONLY youth member of the senior choir...
today, I have come a long way in releasing beLIEfs since about 2012...
I have come to real-eyes a great many things. one, is that many constructs of society... many beLIEf systems have been taught to us to enable ease of control and oppositions within MANY facets of life... race, religion, politics, and so on...
if the people remain at odds, then we are too divided and distracted to come together where it matters most...
caring for all life, respecting all life, doing no harm.
perhaps consider that religions may simply be a well oiled control mechanism of the people?
acarya π
It seems we were quite similar. What a journey it has been to undo the damage.. and also to come to the understanding that blaming does no good. For a long time I was angry and felt that so much had been stolen from me. But the path I've taken has brought me back to myself, and I know I couldn't have gone on this wild ride without all the aspects involved. Thankful for all <3