It is common in the Christian religion to believe that many of our everyday actions are comprised of sin. We are raised to believe in a certain way of life, and if the path is deviated from then we're all going to hell.
Hilarious, isn't it? What is even more hilarious, is that people actually do believe this. Don't take me wrong, I am all for people finding something to believe in to keep faith or hope or whatever you want to call it. But living a lifestyle that goes against everything natural just to follow what you believe is a little extreme.
There are many natural things that happen in everyday life that are socially acceptable and things that aren't. Nowadays it's almost impossible to distinguish between the two, what with gay marriage being legalized, along with medical marijuana. But coming from someone who was born and raised in a conservative Christian home, almost everything is "socially unacceptable".
Hi. I'm Nellie, an 18 year-old (currently in the closet) lesbian, who also happens to be an atheist (whoops). And I am currently fighting an external war with my conservative family.
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Romance***Not religious at all*** Being raised a Christian girl doesn't seem to be that hard when you're looking from the outside in. There are simple guidelines and beliefs that you follow to live the lifestyle that was given to you by "God". But when you...