Personal Narrative: God And Organized Religion

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At a young age, I was a good God-fearing Christian lad who prayed every night and went with my grandmother to church because my parents either worked or were too exhausted to go. As time went on, though, Greek Orthodox Church became less of a priority. Even my grandmother stopped going often, only on holidays. In teenage years, my mind became engulfed by science, girls, and making sure my hair looked alright. We moved away, no Orthodox Church within ~500 miles became my excuse for skipping the Sunday sessions, so God faded from my mind.

Eventually, some of my best friends and I were getting into one of those huge philosophical bro-talk sessions when the topic of God and organized religion came up.

One of my friends just flat out said he didn't

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