You mean there is no reader's digest version? Joke, just a joke.
As for discussing with others, you might give me some advice in that area. As you probably realize, I do not personally believe in anything supernatural. I would not say I have a firm position on all of the issues that surround religion, but in general I can't honestly say I believe in any form of diesm. This puts me in an awkward spot in some of the discussions on JCW and other people's journals. I often feel that I have insulted someone by stating my view. Sometimes, I admit I get a bit agitated and overstep but even when I am dispassionate, I think I may be insulting people. For religious people, it seems obvious that religion is a very important and sensitive topic. My view implies a direct assult on the foundation of people's most dearly held beliefs. I'm not sure how to stay true to my view of the world and converse without causing needless injury.
Re: Gnostic heresies
As for discussing with others, you might give me some advice in that area. As you probably realize, I do not personally believe in anything supernatural. I would not say I have a firm position on all of the issues that surround religion, but in general I can't honestly say I believe in any form of diesm.
This puts me in an awkward spot in some of the discussions on JCW and other people's journals. I often feel that I have insulted someone by stating my view. Sometimes, I admit I get a bit agitated and overstep but even when I am dispassionate, I think I may be insulting people.
For religious people, it seems obvious that religion is a very important and sensitive topic. My view implies a direct assult on the foundation of people's most dearly held beliefs. I'm not sure how to stay true to my view of the world and converse without causing needless injury.