Its Sort Of My Job To Feel

The Whole Bible Is The Working Out Of The Relationship Between God And Man. God Is Not A Dictator Barking Out Orders And Demanding Silent Obedience. Were It So, There Would Be No Relationship At All. No Real Relationship Goes Just One Way. There Are Always Two Active Parties. We Must Have Reverence And Awe For God, And Honor For The Chain Of Tradition. But That Doesn't Mean We Can't Use New Information To Help Us Read The Holy Texts In New Ways.

I'm All For Cafeteria Religion. I Think There's Nothing Wrong With Cafeterias - I've Had Some Great Meals At Cafeterias. I've Also Had Some Horrible Meals, So It's Important To Pick The Right Things. Take A Heaping Helping Of Compassion And Mercy, And Leave The Intolerance On The Table.

I've Started To Look At Life Differently. When You're Thanking God For Every Little You - Every Meal, Every Time You Wake Up, Every Time You Take A Sip Of Water - You Can't Help But Be More Thankful For Life Itself, For The Unlikely And Miraculous Fact That You Exist At All.

I Love It When The Bible Gives Emily Post-like Tips That Are Both Wise And Easy To Follow.

I Grew Up In A Very Secular Home With No Religion At All, So I Was Starting From Zero.