Here comes a doozy....

I kinda want to write a little about this past week.

       So I'm Catholic and Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, signalling the beginning the start of the Lenten season. I wore my ashes proudly on that day, whether it was at the store or even at my work. All day. I had a lot of people ask me what are those for, what do they symbolize and what did I give up? I know a lot of people aren't religious at all and that's fine but it sad to know that most don't know about any religions and then get the wrong perspective or answers to these questions.

      But I feel like there are just so many people who get the wrong idea's about religion, whether it be Christianity or Catholicism because of the media. I have so many people ask me about the cross I wear on my neck. Last week someone asked my best friend what hers was for and she said she wore it because she was Catholic. He responded by saying, "oh most people say, I wear it just because."

      It's sad to think that a lot of people I know have no regard for religion and that is to each their own, no judgement from me at all but I have had so many tell me that Catholics push their opinions onto others and they don't like it. I don't go around telling people they are sinners and that they should go to church and become a holier person. I am not walking around telling others they are going to hell or that they have broken values because we don't share the same opinions. Well I think it doesn't really matter what religion you are, you believe in what you believe in. I know a lot of people who are against major subjects such as homosexuality rights and abortions rights and they aren't religious. I am never ashamed to say I am 100% fully against abortion and that it should be illegal but I felt this way before I became Catholic.

Another major topic is marriage. A lot of politicians are now stuck because they find themselves in a bind about whether or not homosexual people should be allowed the right to marry. Most politicians claim to be Christian and Catholic and what baffles me is the people who claim to be apart of something and then not listen to the teachings. It like saying "oh I'm a vegetarian but I'm going to eat a burger today because I can."

It's hypocritical. And annoying.