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My parents throughout my childhood were exceedingly religious. It began when I was a child, attending church every Sunday but hastily becoming exceptionally important for my family. Charles Brent was an inspiration for my mother and father. My parents thought of Brent as being a significant public speaker for Christian Unity in America. They were devoted to Brent and his selection of Christianity. A phrase that they deeply admired from Charles Brent was “a divided Church was a fundamental disloyalty to Christ.” Indoctrination rapidly began in both my parents and myself. As our family was a member of the church, my parents were brought into the religion by other church members with the intent to apprise the recognition of god being our savior.
The adolescent years I experienced were as I see now, imprisoned. My parents believed certain children’s toys were in no way appropriate and were against the bible discarding me of previously owned items once they joined Christianity. Trick-or-treating was forbidden in our household because of the thought that it was the devil's holiday. The music I had fallen into was torn right out of my hands when we joined Christianity. Only Christian music was allowed but on special occasions, I could listen to some of the songs I enjoyed. All and everything associated with occultism was prohibited which involved most of my toys and games that were later thrown away.
It is only now that I can vividly see the egocentric lifestyle that I was brought up with without a voice. The reminiscing events I experienced declared the hypocrisy of the religion I was told to follow, Christianity. This means Christianity often never takes the blame for anything bad that happens in your life but takes all the good things that happen in your life. Christianity proclaims inclusive faith and love but as an atheist, you are more educated on the reality and science of the topic.
Throughout all of humankind, there has been religion praising some sort of figure that has more power over you and your life. Christianity is just one religion of many others around the world putting all your faith and time into what may seem good with the consequences that you receive afterward. People are in return giving away their real lives which they cannot take back. An example of this is in Christianity, followers pray and have faith in a god in return for an eternal afterlife but give away the life they are living at the time.
The narrator in the story is one of many who are imprisoned by a religion. Because of all the rules and guidelines for which the family underwent to be a dedicated Christian, the price was high for a price which may not be worth it in some eyes. Giving away your own life and opportunities within that life for something you may not agree with or fully understand could have many inadequate outcomes.
While pursuing a religion may be in some people's favor. The narrator of the story realizes his choice as he gets older. Recounting the events that happened in his childhood from his family and religion, Christianity, gave the narrator an epiphany towards his choice. Being an atheist towards religion was the narrator's epiphany as he reached adulthood. The narrator took into consideration the science and reality of the topic rather than the faith of the topic.
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