I think if Jesus existed, he was someone who tried to do the right thing. There have been many others throughout history, gives me hope for the species. I readopted my faith because hate filled bigoted evangelicals were giving it a bad name. Most of my family and friends are Christian of one sort or another, and they're all good people horrified by America's Christian right. The Bible is Bronze Age morality literature mostly made up, and of very limited use as a guide to modern life. We have made a lot of progress since it was written. And no, heaven and hell is made up crap, our job here is to be there for our friends and family and try to make the world a better place.

I think it's odd that Christian today follow the old testament and ignore the teachings of Jesus. Jesus was a pacifist and would tell all the NRA Christian to gladly give up their gins. But today that is blasphemy.

Well, I for one am on this site because I need some perspective. I enjoy reading your comments about your beliefs and non-beliefs (if that is a word). I personally believe that our God dwells within us. God is the undeveloped power that will grow as we learn to use it. There is no big guy in the sky with a beard who gets pissed when we “sin”. That is the god of my childhood in catholic school. In other words, WE are god. I guess you could say this is as good as it gets, unless WE make it better. I think I like it this way.

There is only one on this site that I have engaged with. His posts are in good taste, his responses thoughtful and clear. He does not prosleytize to any great extent. I have no problem with him posting, some of his non-religious posts are very good. If on the other hand, I find a user that trolls, I'll block him in an instant.

And I just remembered the worst time I ever had to sit with a Psychiatric patient - ever.

No answers huh. They must have all gone to bed early. Church in the morning.