Am I Catholic?

Yes. I am Catholic.

I find it interesting when I tell people this fact. Some are say that I can't be Catholic because they are strict and conservative, while others are surprised that I'm not Buddhist. Trust me, I've got experience in this. In a way I can't believe that I'm Catholic too! I've been raised in an open minded family, so I've always wondered by I'm not Buddhist, Atheist, and so forth. My parents say that they are Catholic because of the teachings. Not just because "love" is the key to everything, as well as peace. But as they listen to homilies, they say it relates to their own life as they interpret it and helps give order in life.

So my main point in this post is to see how Catholicism fits in my life. Believe it or not, I used to be a "hardcore" Catholic. In the youth group, I used to sing songs like crazy, "put my hands out" to God, and sometimes even cry. However, at times I always felt like I was just trying to fit in the group. I got tired of it. Every time I went to a retreat, the same person would have the same problem and keep crying. I mean it's okay to be human, but shouldn't we be improving on ourselves?

Also, I would say that my confirmation year was a huge let down. I thought that the sponsor I picked would answer the numerous questions about my faith. WRONG. She had no experience whatsoever and didn't really answer any of my questions. (Maybe it's my fault for picking this person).

Well going into many tangents tonight, I just want to conclude by saying that my next few posts will be about my questions toward my faith. I find that blogging helps me reflect better and come to some kind of conclusion to my unanswerable questions. Some topics will be about "What is sin" or "Who is God", etc.

So look forward to my future posts, and talk to you all later!

Night!