Why I'm Still a Christian

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That's right. The only things you should feel guilty about are things you have actually done of your own free will. And then the way to deal with that guilt is to own up to what you've done, try to apologize and make it right to the wronged parties, not to some irrelevant other characters, and then strive to be better in the future.

Being born and being told you've already fucked up so bad that you need to spend your whole life apologising is completely sickening. Being outside of religion, it's totally as clear as day what is going on. Imaginary shackles are being attached to people like yourself, and I wish I could get people to see that.