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Losing Faith in Religion
Some days I'm afraid that I may be losing faith in Faith.
I look around at the damage done in the name of God and the grief just comes like a flood.
As a deeply spiritual person, lately I find that I persist almost defiantly, all the while pushing back the nagging questions always nipping at my heels of my belief:
Isn't spirituality supposed to be a balm for humanity?
Isn't God supposed to be that beautiful, invisible force that compels us to bring healing and hope and light?
Shouldn't religion if it's worth having, make things better?
Shouldn't faith leave in its wake a trail of goodness and…
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