Grace this is a really beautiful reflection.

So many people have suffered hugely at the hands of churches, in particular the Catholic church.

I have often wondered where this idea that because you become pregnant 'out of wedlock', you are suddenly clothed in sin.

What would have happened in the past before formal religion came into being?

Oh I know. They would simply have been welcomed into the family.

Thanks for sharing essay with us. I can relate to a lot of this.