Experience attending a conservative catholic college?
I'm curious if you can go to a Catholic college and come out of it without becoming even more religious. My family member is attending a small liberal arts Catholic school in the fall. This kid is brilliant, kind, and introspective. But Catholicism has been force fed to them their entire life. So much so that they chose a college based on which one was the most Catholic option. They are extremely pro-life (opposed to birth control and all abortion) and struggle with accepting those that identify as LGBTQ+ (including cousins that they used to be very close to, but now are distant). I adore this kid and was so hopeful that once they left the control of their parents they'd be able to separate themselves from the tight grip the church has on them, but now I'm not so sure! As of right now, they intend to choose a career based on their faith and have lots of babies. Curious if any of you were in the same situation but were able to snap out of it before it was too late.