undead. but in 1998, she returned to catholicism, the religion she abban dandoned at age 18. but now, ten years later, rice says she is quitting christianity altogether. the famous author explain yes it was time to part ways with the church. >> i can't find in scripture, after 12 years of study, i can't find in scripture any basis for many of the things that organized religion does today. i can't connect them back to christ. i have -- i read scripture every day of my life. i can't find a basis there for most of the stance that churches and denominations take today on civil rights of gay people, on women and reproductive rights, on the questions of how you vote in our society. i mean, i can't find it. so certainly, theological decisions lie behind my decision to step away. now i would not say churches need to modernize. that's not the question. the question is what is the authentic message of christ for us and we exist in time. he put us here.