One person comes to me and says, "Keep it simple. Nobody out here has a degree in theology. We don't need 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. After 5th grade you have about as much religion as your going to get. If you don't have it by then you probably never will."
The next person comes to me and says, "I don't go to church anymore because you (all priests)always say the same thing over and over. You never go into the deeper meaning of the scripture. We are not children. We need more in depth teaching. I had to go to another church in order to receive real teaching."
I am not kidding. I had these two conversations a couple of days apart.
St. Paul says, "When I was a child I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child. Now that I am a man I have put away childish things." I am more sympathetic with the second person's opinion. our souls are made for God and we should not be afraid to use our reason to draw close to the mystery of God.
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I think no matter how old you are you can still learn more about religion. I learned a great deal in my Old Testament class at Newman University a couple of years ago. I continue to learn more each Sunday and by reading. We continue to learn in many ways throughout our entire life.
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