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the week i lost my faith

by Emily Wierenga | Aug 23, 2012 | belief, bible school, buddhism, christianity, church, doubt, faith, lying, missions, prodigal magazine, religion

I stopped believing the day I entered a Buddhist temple on a mission’s trip. I stopped believing when I saw the men taking off their shoes before they entered their holy place. When I witnessed their reverent bows, the intimacy with which they kissed the floor...

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