What Would You Do For God? (VIDEO)
I grew up feeling from a very young age that what was right was right, no matter if God or my teacher said so. I wanted to help people, but I couldn't commit to an institution that was based on guilt, and control.
I grew up feeling from a very young age that what was right was right, no matter if God or my teacher said so. I wanted to help people, but I couldn't commit to an institution that was based on guilt, and control.
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