Religion. This is a touchy subject for most people no matter where you stand, whether you believe in nothing or something. I was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), they are nicknamed the Mormons. I say this to give you a better context on what I want to talk about.

What do I want to talk about?

I want to discuss whether it is a good thing to have what some people refer to as the religious bubble. What I mean by that is when you grow up in a strict religious family, you have different perceptions of the world.

Don’t get me wrong, there are many good things about religion. It can teach you how to be a better person and

standards to conduct yourself. Sometimes religion can go too far and put you at a disadvantage when interacting with the world around you.

For example, when I first started college, I had no idea what most people were talking about. The language they used was completely different than what I was used to. I did not know that cannabis was the same thing as marijuana. Having no idea what people were talking about I was limited in conversations.

But on the other hand, being religious was able to keep me out of trouble. With the standards of my religion, I was able to stay out of situations that could have gotten me into trouble.

The religious bubble kept me from events that had harmful substances (like drugs) that could have impaired my ability to make smart and safe decisions.

So is living in the religious bubble a good thing or a bad thing? You decide.