erm i need of sum religious guidance if anyone wants to guide?
will somebody please help me? I'm sixteen and very confused about God. My parents decided when I was born that that I was to get christened only because of excessive pressure from my grandmother, but they never took me to church and left me to decide if I wanted to go on my own. I love what god stands for, eternal love, protection and forgiveness. He sacrificed his own son to save us all. Im not trying to offend anyone in any way but I just want to know why does God do bad things? If he loves us why does he sometimes punish the innocent? Is it without sorrow we can never know joy? Or something along those lines? I'm not sure. Also some random questions I thought I might throw out there. Because I was christened does that mean I have to be a christian? Do you have to belong to a certain church to go to a service?
I know that was a lot to take on but if nyone can answer my questions or help me in anyway I would really apprecciate it
thank you
God Bless
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