“I’m not, never was, never will be. I belong to the religion of the Church of Chaka Khan, and I practice it every day. I live my religion, I consider it a personal thing. But I’ve taken some courses in Scientology, and they’ve been very, very helpful through life’s ups and downs.”
– Eight time Grammy Award winner and new Broadway star Chaka Khan on Scientology. (The New York Times)
“Love God, love people.” Southland Christian Church.
“Spirit, faith and hope…all the religion I need.” Jarria Keveres
“I believe in serving God, and I believe in doing it freely.”-Ian Rosser, undecided freshman, at UK
“Religion can be anything, I think my specific religion involves school and work…haha” Senior at UK
“I’m an atheist.”-Adam C, History sophomore at UK
“Sports.. cause I’m devoted to it, believe in them.”-Josh Lehman, ISC junior at UK
“Christianity.”-Debbie H, Business sophomore
“My religion is something close to my heart, something that is personal.” -Ashley G, a freshman at UK
“Religion to me is a connection between something or someone…”-Brannon T, senior at UK.
“Religion is love.”-Gabe R- a freshman at UK.
“Jesus Christ is my religion.”-Sarah J, senior at UK.
“I was raised Catholic by a highly religious family. Though I’m not highly religious, I do believe in a source stronger than myself.”-Meghan W, freshman at BCTC
“Coca-cola.”-Eric M, senior at UK
“I am a Jesus follower.”-Obbie T, senior at UK
“I’m Catholic.”-Katrina D, sophomore at UK
“I’m a Christian.” -Cathy Barnes, journalism junior at UK
“I don’t have a religion.”- Jacobbie Watts, undecided freshman at UK
“Pentecost,”- Arion Laws
“My religion doesn’t involve God; God is wtf,” – Daniel, junior at UK
“Religion is my life, no doubt, I would be a completely different person without it. It saved me,” John F, junior at UK.
“I don’t really know how i feel about religion. College is the place where you explore all your outlets. Lets just say I am undecided,” Patrick W, senior at UK.
“Religion is whatever your passionate about. I doesn’t necessarily have to be a God, but something you love, but that’s just me,” Quentin, freshman at UK
“Religion is a broad term. I prefer to use the word “faith” when discussing my religious beliefs. I have faith in God, what He is about and what He has done for me. Faith is in the things unseen.” Becca C, senior at UK
“I guess I’d say that I don’t really like to be classified as having a “religion” because there are too many negative connotations associated with that word. But the principle of my religion or faith would be more accurately described as a learning to love and form relationships in an attempt to resemble Jesus.” Rachel F, junior at UK
” ‘God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts!’ That’s probably what sums it up for me, other than the fact that I think religion begins with your own spirituality.” Carrie P, graduate of KTCTS
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A rebel against Christianity
They wanted him to go to bible study. He refused.
They took away his PlayStation. He went.
Samuel Johnson , a junior majoring in English at University of Kentucky, recalls the moments his parents forced religion on him.
“I felt like I was in a Christian factory,” he said, “and after living with my parents, I decided to denounce all religions.”
Johnson does not believe in any religion. “Not to sound, narcissistic, but I believe in me.”
He said that religion is something that “seems to be purely a social construction”.
Yet, he knows that there is something “higher in the universe”.
“I have lost relationships because of my viewpoints but “I don’t care,” he said.
“These Christians contradict themselves, if they can’t accept me, right?”
By Jenisha Watts
“Earth changes, but thy soul and God stand sure.” A favorite quote of mine by Robert Browning. He also said, “Of what I call God, And fools call Nature.”
it’s all about whether or not you believe in spirit.. let that guide you..