The epic failure of religion by @odiggler

The epic failure of religion by @odiggler

When I was younger( than I currently am) I was not made to go to church. I was not made to get up every Sunday, put on my Sundays best and go praise the lord. Then I turned 16 and my friends and I started a gospel group and I began to attend church Monday- Sunday and even attended vacation bible school. While I was doing my church triathlon I got to witness the greatness of going to the spiritual house of your choice and getting spiritually fed to start off your week. But I also got to witness the dark side of the moon. I've seen a pastor kicked out by a church board, I've seen adultery within the church, I've seen cliques created all sorts of things that I'm almost positive is illegal but that's neither here nor there.

My group faded and I fell out of love with the organized church structure and go sparingly when ever my wife gives me the "look of death." the reality or at least the reality I see is that I've dealt with people saying I'm on the fence, I'm the devils advocate, I don't believe in God, and all sorts of accusations because I don't believe in God the way other individuals believe in God. This hypocrisy is what bothers me with Christianity especially black Christianity, because there is a difference; the problem with Christianity is that there is no room to be an individual, no room to make a mistake without being ostracized. Oh sure confess your sins publicly and you will be set free right?

How free could you be with you business openly misconstrued and wild accusations running a muck. I find myself more often saying I'm a spiritual person more than I say I'm religious. No, I don't go to church no, I don't bury my nose in the bible no I'm not on the deacon board, no I don't pay tithes and offering, but I love the Jesus and the older I get the more I realize I don't have to prove it to anyone but him.


Orrin Carter