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Chained Freedom


Faith has always helped guide me along during the times I was not very strong. I questioned and doubted all that I did because I was measured as only a kid. My beliefs were pushed and tested on a daily basis inside my own household, my customed oasis If i could not project my own ideas for my spirit I would keep to myself so no one could hear it Feeling blind and powerless I went with the waves until I was lost beneath the bottomless caves within my own mind, I was my own adversary trapped by confusion I was a silent canary Why did my faith need to be aligned in such a way that altered my path to slowly decay I look to religion as a form of revival to open my mind and fight for survival The way I see it, all religions possess the same core to become better people than we were before.
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I was raised in a Buddhist household, but after my father passed away I began to question my own beliefs. My mother supported me to explore other religions, but ultimately pushed for me to continue Buddhism. I felt somewhat forced into this religion and ridiculed if I tried to mention any other ideas or beliefs. Feeling misunderstood and judged for a different perspective, I slowly muted my faith temporarily. On the verge of graduation, I want to search for a faith that I can comfortably choose to follow.

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