The story First Confession that I read in Neman's class made me think that people in Ireland care a lot about religion, and mostly that of the Catholic faith. Religious cerimonies in a child's life such as communion and confession are a big deal to the Irish. Even people who can't really afford many things and are poor, manage to afford the nice white dresses for girl's first communion, This says a lot about how important religion is to them because you wouldn't just spend a lot of money on a dress for nothing. I can also tell religion is important to everyone there because of how seriously the boy takes his first confessional. He's not lying to the preist, and he's scared of going to hell.
I do not go to church because I do not believe in God. The idea of a God seems like a big fairy tale to me, to make people feel better about the bad things they do. I'm not totallty atheist, I do believe there is something more to life then what I see, but who am I to put a name on what it is or what it wants me to do. Religion has just never been a big part of my life and going to church with my grandma was always a sort punishment. I just never needed an organized faith like some people do.
-Katy M.
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I like your pictures their funny..... I also like that you are very detailed about your posts and explain alot.
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