For the majority of my life thus far, I had believed that we as humans had a predestined fate as the Bible implied. Both of my parents were relatively religious Catholics and raised my siblings and I based on their beliefs. After moving to the United States as six-year-old, I understood the general Christian beliefs, not subscribing to any religion in particular mainly because I did not know what religion was. One day, my family was approached by Mormon missionaries and welcomed to attend their service, so we did.
I was baptised into the Mormon religion at the age of nine, which I always questioned since I had also been baptised in the Catholic church as an infant. I have always doubted religion as a whole; never fully grasping why I had to worship an intangible being solely because my family did or After restlessly researching the value of religion, I learned there were upwards of 200 different religions and also found myself disagreeing with a multitude of Christian beliefs. I looked into other religions, convinced that I had to be a part of something until it finally dawned on me, Why should I have
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The infamous court scene where the main character Meursault, attacks the magistrate out of frustration is relatable in my case. With the hyper religious and seemingly ridiculous nature of the courtroom, Meursault’s reaction is almost appropriate. When reading the text, I imagined what it would be like to have a lifestyle literally forced upon me as if I were satan himself and realized, if it were me, I’d have done the same thing. Another aspect of Meursault I admired was his respect for others’ faith regardless if their attitudes towards his. For example, when the magistrates says to him, "Every man I have known in your position has turned to Him." To which Meursault narrates, “I acknowledged that that was their