Religion...

I am writing a defense for my Composition class, and I have chosen to do it on the misconceptions people make about the Catholic church. I am finding very interesting how much I am learning through my research(one example, Martin Luther was a Catholic priest before breaking off and creating the Lutheran church), which is stuff you would think I would know from attending CCD classes...but that is not the case around here I guess. I quit confirmation two years ago due to "lack of time", but I honestly felt that I didn't learn anything in CCD from the time I was in Kindergarten to when I quit freshman year. If I was going to go through the process, I wanted to gain some knowledge from it, not just waste two hours sitting there.  Most probably assume when  they hear of someone quitting their confirmation program that they do not believe in God, and the fact that their parents allowed them to do that is not Christian-like.  I would like to turn this into a defense of sorts, and say I do believe in God, and I am a Christian. That's another thing that creates heated debates, what makes a person Christian? Is it attending church every weekend, or is it being a good person and doing what you know is right? My opinion sides with the second answer. Just because a person attends church every weekend does not necessarily imply that they are a  good "Christian" person, and vice versa, not attending church doesn't make you a bad "Christian" person. My family attends church semi-regularly, we have my whole life, but my parents have also instilled values of helping others and praising our Lord in me, and that is what makes a Christian. I would someday like  to be confirmed. Will it be in the Catholic church? Your guess is as good as mine. Until that day, I will proudly say "Yes, I might not attend church every weekend. Yes, I may not be confirmed. But I am a Christian, and I love our Lord just as much as anyone."