None of the primary or secondary schools that I went to were faith-based. Science was never really my best subject as a child, but when I learned about how God supposedly created the universe, I thought it was all condescending and too stylized. Watching a handful of documentaries involving the belief of creation really terrified me on how many adults and children genuinely believe this is how everything came into existence. I used to feel some joy when hearing Genesis 1:1, but remembering everything that happens in the Bible made me think “does this mean he’ll destroy it?”.
Bible school did teach me a few meaningful qualities. Little did I know I would lose my faith sometime in the future, but I still believe in respecting everyone and everything that was “created in God’s image”. However I prefer not to have any lessons on Creation stick to my mind. I would feel embarrassed every time I said any sort of claims that would make me seem very uneducated or easily misled.
It comes to no one’s surprise that some Catholics/Christians try to shove their beliefs down other people’s throats, and that includes their belief in how God created everything. There is plenty of evidence that proves The Big Bang created the universe over 13 billion years ago. The only thing Christian nationalists can provide is their baseless opinions, and the Bible, which is never supposed to be a historical document in the first place. As if praising a story to others means that we should believe one single man built a boat for all living organisms in order to survive a world ending flood.
This sort of topic always reminds me to check my sources and trust my suspicions. If it wasn’t for this mindset, I would have used ChatGPT on a daily basis. Don’t believe everything you hear and read. Due diligence is important. Also, it’s ok to have opinions, but it becomes a problem if you try too hard to change other people’s perception. It’s important to respect others’ beliefs as long as they are not harming anyone.