Lord I Don't Want to Die a Christian

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Ordained minister believes Christianity hinders her experience of God Life and Humanity.</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)></span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>After living in China as a Christian missionary hosting a two-year Bible study for seven curious Chinese freshman college students my sense of curiosity inhaled and later exhaled when returning to the practice of western religion.</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Born into a devoutly religious family the daughter niece and grandchild of Christian clergy degreed in Biblical Studies ordained as a reverend of the faith I now have questions of the religion that raised and readied me.</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The emittance of questions and resolves thereof have done well in surrendering to me a choice: Christianity or curiosity? </em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>-Chandrika D. Phea</span></p><p><br></p>