Nicholas Acker Studen Choice #1: Church

Church is so ritualistic and bland that it is impossible to sit through a whole one without having my mind constantly wonder. I was born and raised Catholic, but as far as religious beliefs go I am quite undecided. College has opened my eyes to many things, and being a religious studies minor I have had a chance to learn about and understand religion as a whole instead of what the Catholic church has to say. Before I was even old enough to speak my training began to hopefully become a well behaved Christian. I was baptized, sent to a Catholic school, and forced to attend church every Sunday for the majority of my life. The whole process leaves no room for thought, no room for discovering what I truly believe. I do not denounce the Catholic church, but the process that they choose to use to recruit the future congregation. Brainwashing is almost the best word I can think of to describe the experience. I was told what was right and wrong and what to believe, but throughout the whole process I had questions. During the most developmental years of my life I feel as though my brain was molded to fit these ideals that I wasn’t ready to commit to. Thank you college for opening my mind to all that religion truly has to offer.