Some things are harder to talk about than others. For example, people with relationship or money problems sometimes avoid casual conversations about relationships and money. (I know that not all of them do. Some of those people with problems seem to want to talk about only those problems.) And some people are just private about personal matters. Because I am somewhere on that privacy spectrum, faith or belief in God is one of those issues that, for me, is an uncomfortable topic. Maybe it is uncomfortable because I have heard people who have no faith criticize those who do and others who have faith, blame others lack of faith for all of the world’s problems. Faith is not an easy subject to discuss clearly. It is complex and mysterious. God’s existence cannot be proven by scientific study.
I bring this topic up because I am trying to figure out why I like to tell stories about saints and souls, stories of a spiritual nature. I really enjoy these kinds of stories and they are comfortable for me to tell. I am surprised by that because although I am a believer, I am not unduly religious. Nonetheless, that is probably why I chose to tell about St. Brigid for my cultural presentation. Who would have guessed that as a storyteller, I would be pulled in this direction?
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