My first post

Today marked the end of the first week of Biblical Heritage. I'll admit I feel somewhat out of place in class. To be honest, World Cultures 1 was the first time I seriously looked at a Bible. My parents never forced religion on me and I have never felt compelled enough to explore religion by myself. I'm very skeptical of religion. I've seen it work wonders for some people and others who have gone through life happy without religion. I'm not sure I can pinpoint why I'm so skeptical. I think it's a matter of trust. I don't feel comfortable exposing my insecurities/ fears in prayer to a God I'm not sure exists. Then there's the age old question of why do bad things happen to good people? I've never gotten a good answer form a priest on this but, that's an issue for another time. I will do my best over the course of the semester to absorb the information from class and translate it to my life in some form or fashion.