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Originally posted by lisa_spyder
Overall though attendance is down from what I read and know...I'm not a regular churchgoer either but I don't feel the absolute need to attend Mass to reinforce my belief as I carry it with me always. But that's just me  .
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Just like my midwestern mom. Hasn't been to church in twenty-some years. Try to shake her faith? You'll come away with emotional bruises.
Man, I love that woman. Friggin Pioneer stock. Taught me to see life with an open mind. She didn't raise me telling me what was the "only correct way" to think, believe or not believe!
I was raised about as Midwest, "white bread", no Asian, Latino, or African descent Americans to be seen through the fields of corn and beans as you can get. Central Christian Church, no shyt, on a very non-regular basis until I got sick of the pious youth group "where were you last Sunday?" games.
However...I now follow more of my Cherokee/Celtic/Nordic (earth/druid/pillage) roots which pretty much makes me a confirmed Pagan. The Earth is where my body came from and where it will return. My energy? I'll tell ya when I get there. Why should I fear what I see in nature every single day. My only regret would be no longer seeing the interesting progression of mankind not to mention my progeny.
My poor parents and sisters worry about my soul on a daily basis. They are worried they won't see me in their Heaven. This I understand because of their love for me. However, like a lot of US midwestern Christians, they have no real concept of the rest of the world. Try explaining the original origins and history of their own religion and holidays to them and their heads explode. Love em to death though. I just leave em in Illinois.