@Jennifer1984 Said
I prefer to remain a lapsed Catholic.
I know what the church I was brought up in wants me to be. I know what it thinks I should believe in. I know what penalties it believes will fall upon me for not "keeping the faith".
And in the full knowledge of what I'm doing, I choose not to follow that faith.
I don't need to believe in anything as a faith in order to live what I consider to be a morally sound life.
I sleep well at night without religion and wake ready for the day ahead with my own plans in my own mind.
I care not one jot what religious people do. They go their way and I go mine. It really is that simple.
I'm perfectly at ease without religion of any sort whatsoever to get in the way of my life.
This is great for you, but what of your neighbors, friends and family?
Insert gays and women harmed by homophobic and misogynous religions to this quote. You should get an idea of what you should be doing with the homophobic and misogynous mainstream religions if you live by the golden rule.
Please get back to me with your conclusion.
Martin Niemöller
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Regards
DL