Light Force Ministries

I wandered into a catholic "christan supplies" shop today, it was odd.

The first thing i saw was an ornate sliver cross (about 8" high) with something like "our anniversary" written in the middle. In amongst other wedding anniversary gifts. This seems like a weird juxtaposition to me. Crosses seem kind of solemn rather than loving? Like graves, execution, martyrdom, sin and redemption.

There was also a 2-meter-long string of glow-in-the-dark rosary beads, but that was just plain tacky rather than confusing.

Were you subjected to "Early Catholic School Beatings?" too?

#1) I was supposed to be left handed...

#2) I was afraid to wear patent leather shoes or red lipstick,
( I only do it now when feeling really "Bad Girl Rebellious"...)

#3) My Confirmation name was "Conception Adoration",
given to me by Sister Mary Carherine Augustus, of the
Five Wounds...

#4) My brother got his "holy punishment" when he said,
"Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet and Watch"
while demonstrating how to make the Sign of the Cross
during morning mass...

#5) ...um...I still can't sleep without my "glow-in -the-dark"
Rosary, OK?...(doesn't everybody?)
Oh My God, I am heartly sorry for having offended she...sorry 'bout the the typo, that's Sister Mary "Catherine"...I was rushing...(damn, I'm still scared of her...)
Stacy G, I swear, you're a younger, vanilla version of me! ♥luv ya much, ya little trauma brat!

I really want some glow in the dark shutter shades but my mom won't let me order them offline. Does anybody know any stores that sell them in a mall?

Thanks in advanced.
All answers are greatly apperciated.

That is, those of you atheists who were raised believing a religion at some point.

I was raised Catholic, and though I don't remember following it for very long, I've kept some stuff. I like to look through the book the Lives of the Saints every now and then and I collect vintage rosaries. I don't wear them or anything, I just display them.

I know another atheist who was raised Baptist or something but has a weird fixation with those Mexican prayer candles you find in grocery shops, the big jars with the Virgin Mary or someone.

So what do you do? Do you still read the Bible? Do you still like making crosses out of palm leaves?