> I left the Catholic church in my teens and was angry for the experiences I'd had. I know of too many Catholics who say the same. Not growing up Catholic, it'

> I left the Catholic church in my teens and was angry for the experiences I'd had. I know of too many Catholics who say the same. Not growing up Catholic, it's hard to relate. Their stories often involve excessively strict dogma or scriptural interpretation that denies or vilifies innocent human nature. E.g., taking your girlfriend to mass to hear an incendiary anti-abortion sermon, then losing said girlfriend due to that mass, then later ending your relationship with the church out of frustration.