Tradition is typically a custom or some kind of belief that has been passed down from generation to generation. Catholic churches have many traditions, for example, events like Lent, Baptisms, First Communions, and Confirmations.
Over 10,667 allegations claiming that priests molested children have been filed in the United States alone. An astounding 82% of the molestation victims were young males (All under 18). Only 83 cases of the 10,667 were found to be false.
I always knew there was a heaven and a hell. I always believed there was something bigger than me, a God. Though, growing up I had no clue what I was believing in. Absolutely no idea. Both my parents grew up involved in church. My mom was bought up in a White…
Christianity is the most followed religion with more than 2 billion followers worldwide. The religion is centered solely based on the beliefs regarding the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It started over 2000 years ago in Judea, which is common day…
Islamic religion dates back almost as far as Christianity being created approximately 600 years. After the founding of Christianity and just under Christianity as the second largest religion, with 1.8 billion followers worldwide. Even though historians aren’t completely sure where it…
Growing up gay I never viewed the church as a safe place or somewhere that I was welcomed. I felt outcast by the church because of horror stories I had heard but never experienced.
I grew up going to a Methodist church, traditionally one of the least accepting branches of…
For so long I struggled with my religion because I could not find it in my heart to believe everything the Bible said. It seemed to contradict itself in every chapter. It was a guide to a perfect life, a beautifully crafted love letter to every person on Earth, the thing I was…
I’m a church girl. I go to church. I read my Bible.
The Bible is like a roadmap for every journey you take in life. I think the most useful guidance He gives us is how to navigate people. The cool thing about God is that He shows us the way through every problem we may face. Friends, family, and partners don’t always see eye to…
I wasn’t always into religion like my peers. Some people I knew would always go to church every Wednesday and Sunday with their family. I never did, I always acted as if I went to church on the weekends, thinking that was how I could fit in with my friends.