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Originally posted by sigmagrrl
I got confirmed in Catholicism because I was expected to in seventh grade. In seventh grade, I was 11! So, I really had no say, but I can say now that I'm "borderline" Catholic. I don't agree with a lot of its teachings....I can't say I believe 100% in God; I don't know what I believe....
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I was confirmed as a Catholic when I was 16 - in WI we do it our junior year of high school. I think that it's a horrible time to do it, because you're experiencing so many questions of faith. I was told my parents would not pay for college if I didn't get confirmed -even though my parents didn't get married in a church and rarely attend. I did it anyway and pretty much only go to Church for weddings and funerals. I dislike the way CCD classes are taught, because I was told to interpret the Bible literally
and that even though God is supposed to be forgiving, he won't forgive you for things like premarital sex, the use of contraception, and abortion. How much sense does that make?
I think I've finally come to terms with my Catholicism now, my theology class (which, although at a Jesuit university, is being taught by a Anglican minister) is really helping me to understand things. I am looking forward to taking a class on American Catholic Thought, it looks interesting.
On a side note, I attended a Methodist church with GPBoy once, and also went there for his funeral. I am very unhappy with Protestant teachings at this point. At the funeral his minister (who knew I was Catholic, as were many of of Lee's friends) went into this thing about how we go to Heaven solely because God saves, not because we lived a good life. I was PO'ed, and still am, about that. A funeral is not the time to be searching for converts.