(September 10, 2014 at 10:21 am)MistressD Wrote: I grew up in a somewhat christian house with somewhat religious parents. By somewhat I mean when it was convenient for them haha.I was raised a Jehovah's Witness, and they don't allow the relaxed approach to worship. But I did often notice that for many people their religious affiliation was little more than a label, not much different than their preferred political party or favorite sports team. Yes, they could have strong feelings about many issues, but in general they don't let religion get in the way of their day-to-day lives. I notice it even more now, because without any religion I have a lot more in common with "religious" people than I did when I was a fundamentalist!
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