Quote by Sean Durkin

I remember being at school during morning meeting and looking around at everybody, 350 kids, saying a prayer. We're all very young and no one knows what it means, and I remember feeling strange that people were just repeating words that they didn't understand. I refused to participate. For some reason I always rejected it, but respectfully.

I remember being at school during morning meeting and lookin

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This quote highlights the experience of the individual during a school morning meeting where students would engage in prayer. The person reflects upon feeling unsettled by the sight of countless individuals partaking in an act that they did not comprehend. Despite being young, the individual refused to join in the prayer, sensing an underlying disconnect between the words spoken and their understanding. The quote illustrates the person's rejection of the action, choosing not to participate but doing so with respect.

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By Sean Durkin

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