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If I were to tell you I levitated to the moon, would you believe me? If I said I witnessed Jesus walking along the planet, would you believe that either? Though I agree with the morals and most beliefs of Christianity, I cannot seem to grasp the stories of the miracles performed throughout the Bible. My life has consisted of a rollercoaster of feelings for faith, and I am still as confused as ever on what it all means. I grew up in a very faith-driven home. My paternal grandfather was a pastor, and my maternal grandparents are immensely involved in their church—their best friends also serve as the pastor and wife at their church. This faith has been passed down throughout the next generation. My parents met through a Methodist youth caravan; …show more content…

Obviously, this has changed, but I did not necessarily choose Wartburg College because it is a Lutheran college. That being said, it did win my parents and grandparents over as there is a focus on Christianity. Though I chose to continue my schooling here for various reasons besides the church aspect, it does make it seem safer and that the people may be more kind. I have met people here who are of contrasting faiths, but even so, it is almost holding me back in my understanding of other religions when Wartburg is a Christian college. I love the acceptance of the church here, but I cannot ignore how it has hindered my perception of contrasting religions and people. Forgive me for contradicting myself, but there is also a misconception of the way Christians act compared to non-Christians. Martin Luther King Jr. points this out in his speech entitled A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart. Many people believe Christians are the nicest people, while non-Christians do bad things; this is not necessarily true, and could even serve as the opposite. In King’s speech, he says those who are religious are soft-minded compared to those believing in the science aspect; this could end up as a poor trait for religious people as he says, “Softmindedness is one of the basic causes of race prejudice” (King 337). Along with that, he includes those who believe in the science have more of …show more content…

I grew up without any other understanding of religion except for what I learned in church. As I continue to grow, I am starting to understand how religion has impacted my life, and I am still attempting to wrap my mind around the similarities and differences between science and religion. With all of this said, I still have an extremely hard time believing a man could cure blindness, turn small amounts of fish and bread into an enormous meal, or die, move a rock, and ascend into a world in which we may never

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