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I've been wary of religion for a long time, and I think I understand now the difference between religion and person. Religion exists independantly within an individual, wearas "person" relates to anything from church to religious groups. It's easy to confuse church with religion, but in my mind there is a distinct difference. I have never been big on the idea of a supreme being, or humbling myself before something I've never know to exist. But I do respect the idea of humbling yourself before humanity, and self sacrifice (this is why, of all the religions, I identify with Christianity the most even though I remain agnostic towords any deity.) Seeing people homeless after Rita and Katrina has made me think on religion a lot. Not for the reasons commonly associated with disasters (how could *insert deity* let this happen?) but that it shows me the fine line many people are unwilling to cross when it comes to self sacrifice. Donating a few hundred dollars to an orginization or opening your door to a family in need is very admirable, but the fact remains that you still have things yet to be given. I beleive in giving your house, car, everything you own to a complete stranger for no other reason than they need it. Completely exchanging situations with the needy would be a true christian's response, I beleive. Of course, the people who ARE willing to make this sacrifice on another's behalf would not commonly be known to the public, so I understand that while these people are few and far between they DO exist in this world, and that thought gives me the most hope. I want to reach a point where I feel comfortable with this degree of self sacrifice, because only then will I feel like life is worth while. Of course maybe the fact that I don't feel comfortable with it gives me all the more reason to. Giving everything for no reason other than "it's right". If you arnt willing to give absolutly everything for your morals, what is the point of having morals? Is it really faith if you only act on it to a degree that's comfortable?