Tag: Faith

Just because you grew up in Ireland don’t mean you have to be Catholic.
Just because you were born in Wales don’t mean you have to be Church of Wales
Just because you grew up Georgia don’t mean you have to be Southern Baptist
Just because you brought up Muslim parents don’t mean you have to be Muslim
Just because you were born in China don’t mean you have to be Buddhist

The danger of having a handed down religion is frightening. So too is mistaking religion for one’s faith! Life’s too short to live a faith that was handed down from another when it has not been your conviction first. If you were forced to believe in something because those around you believed it, practiced it or expected you to believe it ,then your faith is not really yours first! In this case your faith is weak. To have a strong faith the choice must ultimately be yours first, and your own choice at that. If your faith don’t change your life, change your religion, and if that’s not possible then your faith has no power of free choice. Only by posessing the option to change it can give you the “faith” you’re really looking for.
Paul.