[raulduke]

I was raised Christian/Roman Catholic. Pre-school, grade school, high school (jesuit there AHHHHH!).
My parents are good people. My dad was in the seminary studying to become a priest when he was drafted into the Vietnam war. My mom was in the convent when she met my dad and then decided not to become a nun.
Needless to say, I was a rebelious youth. Definitely a handful for my parents.

I suppose now I am an agnostic. I am simply skeptical of anyone who tells me that they know what will happen when I die.

"Have you ever died before?"
"No, o.k., so you've spoken w/ someone who has?"
"No, o.k., so you've read about it in a book?"
"Alright then that sounds plausible. I now subscribe to all kinds of things that I will never research and just call faith."

I have some very interesting discussions w/ my parents these days.
There is something to be said for faith I suppose. I have faith in my parents, in my friends, in humanity. I cannot have faith in 3rd hand knowledge though.
Imo, religion, in our society anyway, is a cop out. A shortcut of sorts in lieu of doing your real spiritual homework.



peace.