I had been raised in the church, but I wasn't a Christian. I had a lot of head knowledge but no heart knowledge.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I grew up in the church. I was raised in the church.
I was raised in the Baptist church... but I didn't really have a real committed experience with Christ until my father died.
I learned more stuff in church than I did in the world.
I was raised in the church.
I was an outcast growing up with a bunch of Christian people. My father didn't go to church, and that was not good news if you lived right in the middle of it.
I was not in the church, but we claim, like so many people, 'Yeah, I grew up in the church.' Well yeah, I grew up in the church and went to church, but I knew nothing about the Lord. I had no idea what it meant about walking in faith.
My grandparents knew it was important that I understood Christianity and the Bible. But they never took me to church; they sent me to church.
Growing up, I was vaguely aware of things that went on in church, because I was in the boys' choir at the local Episcopal church. But I got the clear message that I was supposed to learn music there, and not pay too much attention to the rest of it, and I followed those instructions very carefully.
I was raised Catholic.
I was raised a Christian. I'd like to think I have Christian values. I don't attend church.
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