I don't understand religion. If you practice a religion, and you have faith, well that's awesome. I mean it. That's really cool. I, myself, could just never get into it.
I grew up Catholic and went through Holy Confirmation in high school. Why go through a ceremony claiming your faith, when you don't really believe in the Catholic church? My parents wanted me too. My brother refused to go through with his Confirmation, and as a result, there were numerous arguments in my house. I didn't care either way, so I opted to make my parents happy.
Now my sister is being confirmed and I am her sponsor. I go to these meetings and it's hard for me. As a comedian, I want to be sarcastic and crack jokes. As a person, I don't want to be offensive, rude, or condescending. Example; we were supposed to talk with our candidate about how we communicate with God on a daily basis. "Text messages, of course!" That's what I immediately thought. I don't communicate with God on a daily basis... not even a semi-annual basis. What am I supposed to say? I just sat there the whole time restraining myself from being rude. I really do respect those that have faith, I do. My instinct to deliver a punchline was hard to fight. But I did it.
There are things about this religion I do not agree with. At this last meeting all of the candidates were going to go to confession. Before they individually went to go confess their sins, they had the priest name some sins, and after each one everyone in the church was to reply, "Forgive me Father for I have sinned." (something along that line, I can't remember the exact words) Well thanks for assuming that I did all of those things. I thought that religion was supposed to be about faith, not guilt. They have a lifestyle they expect Catholics to live by, yet they just assume that they aren't abiding to them. I just feel that its very contradictory.
I don't remember the last time I was at church. I was supposed to go for Christmas, but I was sick, and at work. Whenever I go to a mass, I suddenly get a severe case of ADD. I can never focus on what the priest is saying. I look around at the other people there and try to decide if they are truly getting anything out of the sermon. I wonder what they are thinking. Then I wonder if anyone can read my mind. "If there is someone reading my mind, could you stop. Or if it's possible read someone else's mind and report back to me."
I sometimes wonder if I'm a bad person because I can't get onboard the religious train. Maybe it's just not for me. Maybe there's a different religion that I can connect with better. Maybe there just isn't a religion for me.
Religion is about faith; believing. I believe that I'm living a good life. I believe that, despite some of my choices in life, I'm a good person. I believe that that's what should matter.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
"Religion is like masturbation, it helps people sleep at night and you shouldn't be allowed to do it in public."
Daymon Ferguson
Post a Comment