Thread: I was raised...
View Single Post
Old 02-14-2008, 02:16 AM   #4
newwebstar

Join Date
Oct 2005
Posts
491
Senior Member
Default
Wow! There are a lot of ex-Catholics around!

I was raised in the Methodist religion, baptised and confirmed. A former acolyte who lit the altar candles at the beginning of services, as well as a choir member. Also a member of Methodist Youth Fellowship. (MYF) My family attended church every Sunday as a group, wearing our Sunday best, and eagerly coming back home to change clothes when it was all done. Beyond that, I don't think my parents ever really talked about religion or their beliefs much at home. My grandparents didn't either, although my grandparents on my mother's side were very devout Catholics. (You know....plastic Jesus or Mary on the Cadillac's dashboard.)

I was in the Boy Scouts though, and the troop was located at a Catholic church. I received a lot of firsthand experience and education in the Catholic religion while attending mass in one small town or another during weekend camping trips. Even if we'd hiked to exhaustion the whole group would be at mass Sunday, rising and kneeling on aching legs. I also studied for the Boy Scout religious order, doing volunteer work at church. I can't recall what it was called now.
newwebstar is offline


 

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:36 PM.
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Design & Developed by Amodity.com
Copyright© Amodity