I am usually compelled to write. Something will happen in my daily life, a news article or a debate will spark my attention, I will try out a new recipe, or find some awesome life hack and I will want to share it. Today though I am compelled to write about religion. After reading so many different viewpoints and hearing so many hateful things for and against religion for many months my heart and head are screaming for me to add to the discussion. So here it goes.

I am Christian. I believe in God and his son Jesus Christ. I struggle to always believe in Jesus, but my faith in the Lord is unwavering. I have attended and been a part of many different sects of Christianity. I have been involved in the Catholic Church, I regularly attended a Lutheran Church, I frequented a very southern church growing up…