ive grown apart from some friends. i've been catholic and REALLY religious all my life, i was baptized as a baby. i had my first communion in 3rd grade as is normal at my church, and confirmation in 8th which is not uncommon at my church but extremely uncommon at other places. over the summer i went to one retreat after another that totally changed me around and brought me even closer to God, and now a lot of my friends are catholic. the thing is, some of my closest friends from before all go to a certain baptist friday church, which i attended for a month. they are growing stronger in their faith but it is a different faith and method from my own, so it's hard to discuss religion with them. i have friends who help me out a lot with faith issues though. i'm actually leaving for a retreat tomorrow in escondido, california (near san diego if you dont know where that is). and i agree...immerse yourself in God...don't be a sunday church goer...i know there are people who only attend like twice a year, easter and christmas, but dont go and let things go through one ear and out the other...or just go to church, be all spiritual, and then come back and go back to life how it was - unless your life how it is involves lots of prayer and stuff :)
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