it's so great to see no controversy here!

i was raised fairly catholic, christened/first holy communion etc, and i went to catholica primary and secondary schools. my mum believes in god, but we never went to church, she's more a private believer.

my dp was raised very catholic, a lot of his uncles are priests, and religion has played a huge part of his life.
we got our children baptised, i think more for the tradition than anything. we also got it done at a brilliant church that was more about welcoming the baby into the community than the whole 'original sin' thing.

i am not really a believer in anything, i'd like to think that living a good life and being kind to others will get me through the pearly gates if they exist.
i also believe that on the other side, we will all be reunited with our loved ones, and i hope that we will forever live in our own utopia.

i don't particularly like organised religion, and i loath being preached at. it has caused numerous fights in my extended family, as some members are still very religious.
i think we all need to respect eachother, the earth, the animals to create a harmonious existance in this life.