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Church. Not Sure Where We Fit In...

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I am Catholic. I was raised Catholic by my mom and she took us to church every Sunday. I also went to Sunday School for years (known as CCD back then, but now called Religious Ed or RE). My dad was supposedly raised Methodist, but as far as I know never went to a Methodist church, except for maybe weddings and funerals. He grudgingly attended Catholic events like baptisms, first communions, weddings and funerals, but preferred to stay as far away from church as possible. Every Sunday, my mom would drag us out of bed, make sure we were dressed and fed before racing (literally) to church. We were usually late and of course everyone noticed. It's kinda hard to be inconspicuous with at first four and then eventually six kids entering a quiet church. I rebelled a bit in high school and refused to go to church even with all the Catholic and mom guilt laid on me. I just didn't care.   My first year at IU (Indiana University), I felt an urge to go back to church and my dorm just ha...