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[–]bumblebitch 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I was raised Catholic and really loved the community feeling you get from being part of a church. Towards the end of high school it became difficult for me to be religious because I couldn't get it to make sense to me logically and I had started to recognize I was gay and didn't want to be part of a community that didn't support me for being myself. I have considered trying to join a different denomination of christianity that's more accepting of homosexuals since, but haven't figured out if it's actually something I want to do or not.

[–]lovelyspearmint[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's best to distance yourself from a community that thinks it knows you better than you do. It can be difficult if most of your family and friends are a part of that community though. I still haven't come out to most of my family because their religion is deeply ingrained in their culture and values, and many wouldn't accept my supposed 'choice' to be a lesbian. Apparently the Espiscopalian church is pretty relaxed/accepting when it comes to LGB individuals, so I'll looking into local Espiscopalian churches and see how I go.