To Brooksie,
At Saint Joes, I was told upwards of five different ways to get into heaven including: praying the rosary every night, wanting to go to heaven, and passing the test (life). I think it’s kind of ridiculous to say that someone who murders and rapes can get into heaven because he prays the rosary every night. Also, just because you want to go to heaven doesn’t mean you should in my opinion. I don’t know anyone that would not want to go there if it is real, so just wanting to go there doesn’t seem like a justification to get in. Referring to life as an exam is kind of frightening and makes God seem punitive rather than loving and forgiving. These conflicting views were presented to me in third through fifth grade and I just think that its ridiculous that one school has so many different opinions. How is a young child supposed to decide which one is right? This confusion is part of what led me to dislike organized religion which made me question God’s existence.