Monday, October 7, 2013

Do they ever go away?

Growing up Catholic definitely made a difference in my life - and for the most part it wasn't good things.  

The Catholic church makes it seem like sex is a bad thing.  For the strictest believers they think that sex is Only for procreating.  I had a friend who's hubby's dad believed this.  The family had several children and when the mom had to have a hysterectomy he wouldn't ever touch her again - simply because she couldn't get pregnant.  In my opinion - when I can pull my damaged mind away from what was pounded into me - I believe that God wouldn't have made it so enjoyable if it was only for 1 thing.  I believe that it is a way to be close to the person that you love.

I also grew up believing that God punished you for doing bad things.  What the hell!  Look around the world.  There are millions of people suffering.  Most of them haven't done anything so horrible that they deserved to starve or watch their children die.

I was taught that if you weren't baptized you would go to hell.  Does that mean that all those 3rd world people are going to hell?   Or the millions who aren't catholic are going to hell?  Or a newborn baby that dies soon after birth is going to hell?

Do these crazy teachings and feelings Ever get out of your head completely if you grew up Catholic?!

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