Reflection Paper On Catholic

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When it comes to my religious background, I am Catholic. I grew up in an Irish-catholic family. I have family members that are priests, sisters, and nuns. I love being Catholic because it has made me closer to my family. I belong to a church that is called Resurrection of Our Lord in the Northeast area of Philadelphia. I would say that my family was very religious when I was younger, but now that I am older not we are not so much. When I was younger, my family and I would go to church every Sunday. I really enjoyed going to church on Sunday because I got to reflect on the week that I had and I got to talk to God.
I really enjoyed going to church every Sunday with my family because it was a time that we all came together. Also, it was a time when my community all came to together. I went to a Catholic grade school and a Catholic high school, so having religion classes and going to church was a normal thing for me. I really love being Catholic, I received most of my sacraments and receiving my sacraments has made to closer to god. Now that I am older I do not go to church as much as I should and I do not pray as much. I wish I could say that I still go to church with my family, but I do not. There were some changes in my church
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My family members are nicest people that I ever meant. My grandparents do not follow a specific religion and they are harmless people. My mother’s family are not atheists, they do pray, but they just do not follow a specific religion. I think I am comfortable with atheists, even though I have never meant or talked to one I think I can be comfortable with them because I think if I am allowed to have my rights and believe in what I believe. Then atheists should be able to have their rights and believe in what they believe in. People should not be judged on what they believe

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