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It’s no big secret that the catholic church has lost much of its popularity in recent years – especially amongst young people, who rarely seek solace in this spiritual home. Too alienating are the religious dogmas, the catechism and idiosyncrasies of this massive, powerful and ancient institution. Even the bible, this admittedly peculiar book which evidently lends itself to myriad interpretations and which has given occasion for divisiveness and conflict for centuries, is not exempt from disaffecting many young people.

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What if we treated faith not as something that must be learned? If we stopped thinking beliefs needed to be defended and rather just trust in faith itself – in all its diversity? As something that actually lives. If it was something one can remember? - something that has essentially always existed.

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The Millennials, to whom I belong, are probably the last generation who (already alleviated) still „learned“ the religious faith. I myself have experienced how invigorating it can be to believe in something and to plunge into this basic trust. Yet, for the most part I’ve turned my back on religion, on Jesus as well as the learned concept of it.