You're welcome you guys
I hear you there Chris, the way I was raised with religion has had some impact on my life also...pretty much crammed down my throat, scared of it all. And if I dared to have an opinion on something oh boy, my mother, hahaha lordy that woman.
I'll share one thing about it....I once told her I didn't like going to confession, I didn't understand why other religions didn't have to do that, and why on earth did we have to have our sins relayed to the Big Guy through a priest?....well lordy that was a HUGE mistake on my part...I swear my mother grew two times in size with her rumbling yelling at me, and how dare I say such a thing....well jeepers....and guess what I don't go to church anymore hmmmm I wonder why? I did go back a few months ago after not setting foot there in 20 years to find my HP isn't there.
I hope you've found a way to deal with how you were raised with it. Makes you wonder why we have to be so afraid of God...a loving God. Oh well what do I know.