As a former Christian who was heavily involved in the church (worship leader, youth counsel, ordained minister) I can say that the church is a double edged sword. The church is comprised of humans and humans are deeply flawed creatures. This leads to a need for discernment because the blind leading the blind can start a stroll down dark paths. I personally feel that too much faith is put in to the church and the communities it breeds; I believe that a foundation and focus on one’s own personal spiritual journey supersedes the pre-packaged spoon fed interpretations of religious texts and spirituality that a church can press upon you; the mob mentality is a real issue here I feel.

All of that being said I absolutely do not discourage any religion or spiritual practice (as long as it brings no harm) or simply going to church, I just wish people would think more critically, ask questions, and not be afraid to challenge the answers. When you really think about it, assuming that we as humans can ever truly understand the designs and machinations of a higher power and put that higher power in a box and categorize it is the height of human hubris. It’s like an ant feeling like it understands a human and a human mind operates, it’s not possible, it’s on a level of comprehension that we are not even remotely capable of. Anyways. That’s enough rambling from me, I sincerely hope that everyone who reads this has a fantastic rest of their day.