“I grew up in a Christian household, so pretty much from day 1 I understood the basics of what it meant to be a Christian. I remember “asking Jesus into my heart” every day when I was 4 years old, in case it “didn’t work” the time before. But it was not until the summer […]

“The depth of my commitment would amaze/amuse my colleagues.”
mitch, 51/M, Washington State, Protestant Non-denominational

I am a devout follower of my religion
Services: 2-3 times a month
Congregation: yes
Heaven/Hell/Reincarnation: yes/yes/no
Pray: daily as I go through my day
One true belief: pretty much
Plan: yes

“I spent my whole life feeling ‘less then’. My family was poor. I was ethnic in an all-white environment in the 70’s….The world seemed biased according to race, sex, education and social caste. And then I read in the Bible that in God’s eyes, “all have fallen short of the glory”. With the Holy Spirit’s interpretation, I realized all are equal. And although many do not have the same starting advantages, because of God’s love, we all have the same potential.”[…]

“It’s not my place to decide the existence of God and also irrelevant. I believe that all of creation’s actions directly or indirectly affect everyone, which leads me to believe that everything is God. God is a communitive energy that is the space in which we exist.Experience that defined my beliefs? When […]