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Debunked: Misconceptions Of The Catholic Church

I enjoy reading this site. I really do. I appreciate when people can come together and have intelligent respectful and eye opening conversations. In light of that, I've been thinking about something recently that I wo…
Inconsistencies of the Catholic Church.

Today I watched a documentary on HBO called Boy Interrupted about Evan Perry, a bipolar boy who committed suicide. When they were showing his funeral, I started thinking about what was wrong with that picture.Although I…
What Do You Believe In?

Yesterday my lab partner and I got into a discussion about religion. She went to the Catholic school I went to in my younger years, and we were talking about our experiences with religion. Even though my mom decided t…
They're Going to Hell?

First of all, I should tell you that I'm fairly naive when it comes to different religons. I know quite a bit about my own, and what I thought was a considerable amount about others, but I'm learning more and more how …
I'm a "Recovering Catholic"

Every now and again, the subject of religion comes up and people ask me what religion I belong to. If you want to split hairs (which I do), I would identify myself as a "recovering Catholic," meaning I was raised Cathol…
Masturbation is Not a Sin!

When I read the front page blog post about the author who infiltrated the Christian campus of Liberty University, I was kind of saddened and disgusted. While I agree masturbation can become a sin, I don't agree that it…
"I Love Jesus," by an Atheist

O and I were talking one day at his store about religion – I told him I thought Jesus was a cool dude. We are both atheist mind you. O agrees with me. Any dude who tries to raise his peeps up gets an A+ from us. I oft…
Do You Believe in "Original Sin"?

Do you believe in what is often called "original sin"? It's the idea that babies are already born with original sin and the reason many groups baptize babies. Many others believe in it, too, but don't baptize babies.…
Ask a Denomination: The Sign of the Cross in Catholicism

by revelife crew The feedback on starting the Ask a Denomination feature was encouraging. However, valid questions were raised about how best to conduct it. For this first time, let's try these guidelines: 1. Thi…
VIDEO: The Donut Man + Catholic Conversion

By miss marigold As much as I enjoyed Rescue Rangers and Ghostbusters as a kid, I wish there were more people I could reminisce with about old-school Christian kids' shows, like Superbook, or one of my personal favorite…