Quote by Aaron Neville

I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.

I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's background of being raised in a family with mixed religious traditions. The speaker mentions being raised Catholic, which can imply that their mother's side of the family was Catholic. However, their father's side, who were Methodist, also played a role in their religious upbringing. As a result, the speaker attended both Catholic and Methodist churches, indicating an exposure and involvement in both faiths from a young age. This quote exemplifies the speaker's experience of navigating multiple religious influences within their family dynamic.

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