When second youngest NSW footy player in State Origin history, Will Hopoate, chose a two-year Mormon mission rather than sign up with clubs offering big dollars, I was gobsmacked. At 19, how much brain washing must he have gone through to choose blind faith over something tangible. I'm not just talking about a big dollars but the loss of time in honing your skills as a player. Albeit his youth, he would no doubt be less of a skilled player after a two year absence!
I've never believed religion to be an important aspect in my life. And always wondered why so many religious believers behave in mass hysteria.
But as I read up on how to help a friend through a bereavement process, I wonder if choosing faith is such a bad idea after all. My dearest friend suddenly lost her father and I can't even begin to imagine what she is going through. Maybe it's true what they say. It's times like these when you assess priorities and think of your life in a different light. When things which once mattered fade into the background...
I've never believed religion to be an important aspect in my life. And always wondered why so many religious believers behave in mass hysteria.
But as I read up on how to help a friend through a bereavement process, I wonder if choosing faith is such a bad idea after all. My dearest friend suddenly lost her father and I can't even begin to imagine what she is going through. Maybe it's true what they say. It's times like these when you assess priorities and think of your life in a different light. When things which once mattered fade into the background...
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