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True, and I've never really had a community or a support system. So again, I can see the appeal. When I was looking for volunteering opportunities where I used to live, the only volunteering available was this Christian group who'd help feed homeless people. However a requirement for being a volunteer was that you'd have to preach to the homeless person after they have eaten, read verses and try to get them to convert. Ultimately they were still doing a good thing, but had ulterior motives and it felt manipulative. Just left a bad taste in my mouth.
If it means anything, I'm proud of you anon. I think it takes a great deal of courage to leave something like that, which I admire. At the very least I'm happy you didn't choose a life path you regretted. Whenever I hear about things like ex-muslims still living in communities where being such gets punished I'm genuinely in awe. I view it as brave. It's only natural that you'd spiral. I can also relate to it feeling like a grift.
>constantly referencing his priest.
I can definitely understand it to an extent. Especially for people without parental figures or guiding figures overall. Despite being an adult in my early 20s now I still want a guiding, parental figure like that. I just know priests aren't for me because our world views are entirely different. I don't want to follow that life path for myself and as such his guidance wouldn't really help. Obviously I can't speak for your friend but I think a lot of people are just so desperately lonely too.
>There is without question a collective effort from big time powers to convert America fully into christianity. 
True, especially with what you mentioned. I really don't like it. I wish it was easier to escape it. 
>Only because the very same people I referenced above are making it an issue.
Aye, it definitely is a big issue to some though. I know a few people who voted for Trump not because they like him or his policies but because they hate lefties that much