This is the story of me getting told I was going to hell and why it bothered me.

It’s official I’m going to hell. As I started my public journey of coming out, I knew people were going to get upset and possibly say awful things to me. Then I got told I was going to hell. At first, I found

This post is part of the series: Faith Vs. Religion When I started coming out to people (recent development in my life) I was asked by one friend, “Does your faith affect how you feel about yourself? Did it scare you to come out because of your faith?” The answer is

Disclaimer: This was an essay I wrote for my college English class. In a world where pictures of protesters holding signs saying, “God hates fags” and “America is going to hell” and where “religion” is tied to why people go out and commit terrorism, it’s hard not to see religion as a negative. Media and news outlets

*Disclaimer: this is an essay I wrote for a college theology class. When children look at the world they see a world of possibilities. Everything in the world is good and there is little evil. Religion teachers teach God loves everyone no matter what. The world really is not more complicated than that. We all

During a retreat, my small group was asked what our favorite prayer or favorite way to pray was. I thought for a moment and I didn’t quite know how to answer because I’d never really talked about the way I prayed before. As the other people, around me answered with prayers from saints, I wondered what should I say. Should I come up with a generic

Over the years the people I’ve been friends with have fluctuated remarkably. I’ve had really good friends and friends that were taking way too much out of me. But, it has always been hard for me to cut people out of my life even if they were hurting me instead of helping me. Read More

I’m a cradle Catholic, so I was born into my faith, but I wasn’t born into a completely Catholic family.  My mom is Catholic and so are her parents, but everyone else in my family is not Catholic. Some are Christian and others either don’t believe in God or just don’t like institutionalized religion.  These differences just make me love my family more. Sometimes, by people