Christian Curious?

Okay. So I'm a lefty AF liberal—dare I say socialist. But I'm also incredibly spiritual. I was raised Catholic, and as I got older, my morals and values started to misalign with the "teachings of the Church." I didn’t understand why the Church wanted to ostracize people because of who they loved. The idealized "trad-wife" made me burn with injustice. And I couldn’t stand the hypocrisy.

I definitely believe in a higher power. I 100% believe in something greater than myself, and a power within the universe that we can tap into through prayer, manifestation, and intention.

I really started developing a spiritual relationship with my higher power during my early days of sobriety. I completed the 12 Steps of AA and learned firsthand the power of prayer and surrendering to God.

Now, three years sober, I’ve kept up a consistent relationship with my higher power. Lately, I’ve been feeling this random but powerful spiritual pull—and I couldn’t tell you why—but I feel called to read the Bible.

I don’t know what sparked it. I can’t explain it. I just feel… drawn to give it a shot.

The issue is, Christianity right now is heavily politicized and often weaponized by the right. As a spiritual lefty, should I even bother? Or am I going to find it’s just a “how-to” guide for the patriarchy?

And if I should read it, where do I even start?