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An event that has become one of the greatest influences on my life was the birth of Jesus Christ. Born into a Catholic family, I was forced to go to church, where I was trained in the arts of religious zealotry. After learning my catechism and studying the Bible for extended periods of time, I began to wonder about this so-called Jesus. Was he really the son of God? Did he really walk on water? If so, how did he take baths? When I got old enough, the priests requested that I make my confirmation. This is a momentous event when a young and impressionable Catholic repeats a memorized creed where they confirm their beliefs in the basic Catholic principles. This seemed to me very similar to the defecation of one’s own individuality. I decided not to restrict my beliefs to something that was based on a book written by