I have heard 100s of sermans. They are all about the same thing. "Be a better Christian" I am 66 years old, I am about as good a Christian as I am going to be. ActuaLLY i AM AN AGNOSTIC BUT i GO TO CHURCH WITH MY WIFE. My preacher and I have an agreement. I come to church and keep my mouth shut. I think it works for both of us.

“The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life.” - Dalai Lama

“I am not the kind of person I want to be” means
“I was born in sin. I am sinful and guilty. I need saving. God will punish me if I don’t believe and repent”. All that is ego-based mental manipulation having no basis in reality. Dwell on such thoughts and you’ll create hell for yourself, and it is unnecessary.

I am a miraculous extension of universal consciousness. My existence is a thing of beauty and mystery. Every second of conscious awareness is heaven.

There’s no such thing as sin. Each phase of my life was good and necessary. As I learn, my mistaken behavior patterns fall away. Guilt plays no part.

I’ll check into this Frank Herbert guy. Thanks for the post.

I'm just happy to see a Frank Herbert quote. I always thought he had a decent grasp on the effects of religion.