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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm from a small town in Mississippi. People aren't necessarily "highly religious", although some are. The reason it appears that way is because church is like a social club.  Even in high school, my life was about youth group and band. And they overlapped. While there was some religion, youth groups were mostly about hanging out with friends and going on great trips. We went skiing, to the beach, camping, white water rafting, to amusement parks, etc. The religious part was almost secondary.  The same was true as an adult.  All of our friends were from church. Wednesday night suppers, Sunday school parties, supper clubs,... Church was part of it, but it was also where we made friends. Where business connections were made. And where you knew you could find support in times of crisis.

I'm not suggesting those are bad reasons to be involved in church. But they have little to do with religion and spirituality. [/quote]

Right. But if you don't conform, you're sort of a social outcast. It sucks if you don't feel like playing along. It's easy to say the religious aspects were secondary when you don't have opposing beliefs. [/quote]
I felt like this living in Utah. We lived in an extremely Mormon community. Our neighbors/coworkers were all nice, pleasant people...but it's just uncomfortable when everyone else partakes/believes and you don't. Especially with something as important (to many, at least) as religion.[/quote]

In law school I did a summer internship in Salt Lake City and definitely felt like an outcast. [/quote]

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