I went to a Charismatic Catholic retreat one time. I think it was the beginning of the end for me. I had always kept my distance in the Church, adhering to the rules, admiring the way Jesus shook up a corrupt establishment, and reading the Gospels for insight, but deep down knowing I didn't believe the God as man line. The retreat focused on a very huggy squeezey best bud Jesus who really never existed in my mind. It kind of shocked me that people BELIEVE™ rather than adhere.
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If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you.
- Louis D. Brandeis
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