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Baptism: Welcome to Christianity!

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I'm not extremely vocal about my faith. I don't push my views on people nor do I judge those with faiths different from mine. I was baptized Catholic and grew up in a Catholic home. I hardly remember my first communion but I do remember going to church (and hating it) every Sunday. I didn't attend Sunday school or go to Catholic school and I have very few Catholic friends. I grew up saying my prayers every night and continue to do so. I had a young adult version of the bible growing up and I read that cover to cover quite a few times. My mom insists on having an alter in her home and probably judges me for not having one in my home. I light a candle anytime something major is going on in my life and ask my family members to do the same for me. While I had a religious upbringing, it wasn't overly strict and didn't consume my childhood. But it still left its mark. Sure, I'm Catholic, but there are a few things that I deviate from. First of all, Matt and I didn...