[NEohioPAL] Freedom of Religion

[Heads Up Productions]

Find out why Heads Up Productions is producing "The Gay Jesus Play."

This is the second post in a series from the company about why we're  
tackling such sensitive subject matter.  Check back weekly for more  
updates.

"Freedom of Religion" is written by Assistant Artistic Director and  
Corpus Christi Ensemble Member TJ Jozsa.

I’ll be honest, I learned a great deal about Christianity through the  
Parish School of Religion (PSR) and mass but always felt out of place.  
This could have been because one of my PSR teachers told me I was  
going Hell for switching religions.  Or perhaps it was my general  
disdain for their overly strict version of ‘God.’ At any rate, I  
became accustomed to their rituals: Kneeling for Prayer, Reciting  
Creeds, Genuflexion, the Trinity and Communion…to name a few. I was  
outwardly forced to perform these acts but internally I was struggling  
with my beliefs. I drifted in and out of faith, secretly praying for  
clarity; Religion had to be more than repeating prayers and fighting  
knee arthritis. I needed an escape, an opportunity to examine my  
religious views. In short, I needed freedom of religion...

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