On dearie dear.

[Susan Calvin]

I wanted to like the royal wedding so much.

Listening to the preacher.

"God's" love is not unconditional. It depends on unconditional belief in "his" "son.". Whom "he" tortured and murdered. Also, the "son" invented Hell.

(I don't believe in any of this except as mythology, so I am using quotes a lot.)

And I have heard bad things about her charity, World Vision, through Kiva. I used to put a lot of money into Kiva through the A&A group, until I became disenchanted with Kiva as well. I wish better than I have heard for both of them.

We really need to recognize mythology as mythology. It can be useful. And it is true as literature and guidance. It's just not true as fact, any more than any work of fiction is.

[mountain grammy]

1. I was really enjoying his sermon right up to that point..

and I didn't last much longer.

[Guilded Lilly]

2. Oddly enough, that was my tune out point as well. Or maybe not so odd. n/t

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. Amen!

[Susan Calvin]

4. How about a rec "amen"?

I don't generally push myself, but this really bugs me.

I really wanted to, and did, and do, like it.

[Susan Calvin]

5. Many thanks for the rec.

I think misunderstanding of religion is the source of a lot of problems.

[Voltaire2]

6. I don't see it as true as guidance.

The guidance appears to be whatever you want it to be.

[Susan Calvin]

7. Well, yeah, true.

Much like people get what they want out of fiction or philosophy. There are pieces of the Bible that even I like.