Independent Topic: Misconceptions, Ryan Webb

All throughout my early childhood, I did not understand the “church-goers.” They seemed strange to me, and as many people do, I rejected what I did not understand. I distanced myself from those people, not because I was against religion, but because it represented something very foreign to me. It was not until my junior year of high school that I encountered an intense religious experience. Prior to that point, I was invited to youth groups and churches from people, but rarely went. I had developed preconceived notions about religion. I thought it was just about following rules and having no fun. I thought that a Christian was someone who went to church and did not use profanity. The Bible to me was just a book that I saw in night stand tables in hotel rooms. I think that those beliefs about religion played such a monumental role when I discovered many of the things to be false.
Understanding my own misconceptions about religion has pushed my thought to other areas of life. I often wonder, "how much of life do I have misconceptions towards?" When looking at life in this way, it is extremely difficult to nail down beliefs at all. I guess this is where faith comes in?