Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Losing My Religion

I just got back from Mass. I've been going to Ash Wednesday Mass for several years now - on my own (or with a friend), unforced by my Mango. This is the second year in a row it made me uncomfortable. I consider myself a fairly open minded person so when the archbishop starts talking about "they hypocrites" and how I should never be like them and how awful they are, it makes me cringe. I work with several Jewish men I respect a great deal. I don't feel they are any of the things told to me in today's Mass.
For this reason, I've decided to look into other religions and see if there are any that better fit me and my spiritual perspective.
I am Catholic now because I grew up Catholic. I don't really have a strong tie to Catholicism. I go to Mass not because I necessarily adhere to all the Catholic principles but because the church, any church, is a house of worship and a place I can feel at peace with my thoughts and prayers. Maybe there is a religion that better suits me, maybe there isn't, but I'm going to find out.

2 comments:

Herman said...

Ook ik ging voor het askruis naar de kerk. Ook ik heb het idee dat het instituut er alles aan doet om mij mijn geloof af te pakken!

Ronny Krite said...

I wish you luck in your search.