The God Edition | Losing my religion to find my faith – The Mail & Guardian

The God Edition | Losing my religion to find my faith – The Mail & Guardian

My values and principles were initially cultivated by the Catholic Church. Jesus’ honesty in representing the poor and downtrodden resonated with me. His teachings allowed me to understand that, for my life to mean something, I had to place the needs of those less fortunate than me above my own.  Jesus’ life and teachings gave me hope that mine could mean more than my station in society allowed. As my civic and political activism increased, I fo…