My religious belief system is rooted in Christianity. I grew up as a Catholic and I now consider myself to be a non-denominational Christian. When I was younger my family rarely went to church this was mainly due to the fact that my mother and father divorced when I was 2 years old and because of restrictions placed on divorcees in the church, my mother could not participate fully during church services (receive communion, sacraments, etc.). This led to what I call the largest void in my life. While I was baptized Catholic and received my first communion as a Catholic, there was not a consistent effort placed by my parents to get us to church. Because of this and the fact that my parents both worked, I did not really have a moral compass growing up. This lack of direction caused me a tremendous amount of pain and heartache in my later years.

I define a religious belief system as a belief in God or a higher power, participating in worship services or activities and understanding......

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Title: What Is A Belief System
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