Cultural Identity

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Cultural Identity Essay
Christianity is all about do’s and don't's, and is filled with judgmental, intolerant, and hypocritical people. Their lives are dull and they don’t take risks. These are all the false cultural stereotypes that society has created for Christianity. For these stereotypes, about my culture are not only false, but can be very misleading; they can prevent people from walking with Christ. By following the Christian culture my identity has flourished, through fellowship, worship, and striving to be charitable.
One of the first impressions I first got once I first walked into a church was the close bond the people had with each other. I strongly believe that fellowship plays a big role in the Christian culture. Fellowship is

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