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[quote=Anonymous]My parents were very devout and not at all hypocritical about it.  As was my grandmother.  It's part of why it has been really really hard for me to leave the Church.  I used to teach CCD with my mom.

I do have some general crisis of faith issues generally that go beyond the church, but then I have specific issues with the church.  I have a bi daughter.  She does not feel welcome, so that's part of my issue.  My larger issue is that I feel like the church has largely ignored its social justice calling, and totally sold itself out to the anti-abortion right wing activists.  The fact that over half of American catholics voted for Trump, and the fact that we have a majority Supreme Court that is entirely hostile to the interests of the poor and disenfranchised tells me that the Church has totally lost its way as far as guiding its flock.  That's focused on the American church, but I also just cannot wrap my head around the Vatican still not accepting birth control, which is so fundamental to keeping families out of poverty and allowing women to lead lives of some independence and significance.  The birth control thing is really fundamental for me.

So, to answer your question -- there is nothing my parents could have done better to keep me in the church.  There's some stuff the Pope(s) could have done differently, and the USCCB.

It makes me really, really, really sad, but this is where I am.[/quote]

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