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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can anyone be religious at this point in time?

Ultra religious believe Trump is equal to "God".

Mega churches are scams.

Churches being tax exempt is absurd.

The sexual abuse of children is highly correlated to religion in this country not drag queens.

Religion is indoctrination by definition.

To answer your question directly OP I grew up in a very Catholic home my mother was an orthodox Jew who converted for my father. Priests in my parish abused children for years.  Everyone knew. Wife beating was accepted as just fine upstanding men. Go to confession and now it's ok. Then we have my mothers side the Orthodox Jews no different. From women not being educated after 8th grade to not being given a GET (jewish divorce) after my maternal aunts husband beat her so badly she had to be hospitalized as an example.                         
           And yes my Catholic father married my Orthodox Jewish mother who converted to Catholic,  her family wasn't great she ran away to his only to find there was no difference. They had  7 children I am the oldest. Not one of us is religious as adults. All of us rejected the Church we were brought up in. All of us went to college got advanced degrees. What did my parents do right instill the love of reading and learning. That I will always be great full for.

I went to a fantastic public school system I knew from 6th grade religion was fake. It's a cult. I told my mother the day I left home at age 17 I would never return and I did not. I put myself through college and now I and my own family are very successful with out those cults. I raised all my children to be intelligent, kind, openminded and they know about all religions and history.

Do we celebrate cultural holidays like Christmas or Hanukah no. Do we appreciate it when our friends bring over cookies at Christmas of course because they are being kind. Can I appreciate Christmas lights for being pretty yes. Do they have a religious significance no.

Think of all the monies we have saved by not tiding at a church or paying dues to a synagogue and gave those monies to charities that actually use the monies for good. Charity Navigator is a great tool. And now my money doesn't go to the Catholic Church lawsuits protecting sexual abusers of kids or synagogues waste etc.

I firmly believe religion is made up gobbleygook for the least educated.

This is so right on and well written. Thank you!

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