Dark Syde confided what it is like to be an atheists. And since being Christian or religious is a minority here, I thought of confiding what is it like to be a Christian and a Catholic.
I was born a Catholic from a conservative family, where there is no divorce, and birth control is a sin and if you failed to go to 1 Sunday Mass you cannot take communion until you take confession.
Since when we have problems and pray so if things go our way we think it is a miracle and have seen miracles happen in our lives reinforcing our beliefs.
We have seen lives destroyed by addiction change by turning to God, reinforcing our beliefs.
Life is simple. My parents have been married for 43 years, my sisters too are happily married and send their children to Catholic schools. In times of trouble or hardship or sickness, we pray to God to help us which in a way alleviates your anxiety. If you did something wrong, you go to confession which helps you to be grounded.
And since Jesus said, whatever you do to the least of your brothers you do it for me, charity and supporting policies to help the poor is a obligation. That is why I am a Democrat.
I believe in Intelligent Design but I dont think it should be taught in Science. I believe Life begins at conception but I think there are better ways to decrease abortion rate than recriminalizing it. (Jesus asked he he who has no sin cast the first stone)
When relatives get sick or near death, they are comforted in knowing that life is not the end but there is life after death.
And how I wish Daily kos would have religious free or atheist free diaries.