But Wren was raised in the RC church. She understands it and is allowed to have her opinion/perspective. The thing about religion is that it's so open to personal interpretation, making "accurate statements" isn't possible in many cases. They don't exist, except in the mind of each believer. This is where arguments about "truth" start.
With respect, Val, that may be true of other faiths, but it is not the case for Catholics who have a single authority and universal teaching. Catholicism is a coumterexample to Wren's assertion, not a questioning of her understanding of her faith.
I would also highlight that you and I are speaking to Eema from the outside in, so we are not aware of the nuances in the overlay of the belief system. My message was one of general caution, using Catholicism as an example, because it is easy to view a religion through a secular lens and not appreciate its full meaning. Ritual and religion may not be separable in all cases, and we need to be sensitive to that possibility.
