> > I was a Catholic and I did give up my religion. I think they are much too strict and boring. Not that that's why I gave it up, although subconsciously it might be, but it's horribly dull. I went to Catholic masses for years and I can count on my two hands, maybe even on one, the number of times I had any fun. I went to a Protestant church though and it was actually kind of interesting. I was shocked that they weren't all stiff, boring and dull like the Catholic masses I was raised with. However, I imagine there are stricter churches which I would dislike even more.

I think this is why many people either give up religion or change to a different denomination. I can't stand the church-going part, for numerous reasons, but it's taken me quite a long time to realise that the *church* and the *religion* are two completely separate issues. I doubt I could ever become a church-going person but I do have religious beliefs. I guess what I'm saying is, if you decide to change or discard your religious beliefs, base it on considering the beliefs themselves and not on the outward show.

Brunnen-"never sure whether the boring droning churches or the Ned Flanders churches put me off more, but I don't blame God for either one"G