(November 14, 2021 at 5:31 pm)Oldandeasilyconfused Wrote: I was raised catholic. It's pretty mechanical, all about obeying rules and constant ritual.
Would you say that Catholicism took away your self-confidence, as the OP suggests?
Or did being a part of that give you more self-confidence, since you were told that Catholicism is true and best, and God is said to love his believers?