My main memory of trying to be involved with a religious organization is between services having a piano fallboard almost slammed on my hands. I've never had that happen in a bar. A cousin of mine in a church was shamed for having a Montgomery Ward's sweater by another higher standing member of the church her family was part of.
I have issues with having to suspend rationality (and work backwards from their conclusions) to be involved with a religion. Criticism of the government is strongly encouraged (and in principle I agree with it), but let's encourage is criticism of big business, further discouraged is the criticism of religion (agreeing to stay away from anti-religious bigotry, well still being skeptical of dogma).
My main memory of trying to be involved with a religious organization is between services having a piano fallboard almost slammed on my hands. I've never had that happen in a bar.
A cousin of mine in a church was shamed for having a Montgomery Ward's sweater by another higher standing member of the church her family was part of.
I have issues with having to suspend rationality (and work backwards from their conclusions) to be involved with a religion.
Criticism of the government is strongly encouraged (and in principle I agree with it), but let's encourage is criticism of big business, further discouraged is the criticism of religion (agreeing to stay away from anti-religious bigotry, well still being skeptical of dogma).