real good stuff here... i was raised a christian and now just consider myself a traveller of the spiritual journey, though i do follow the principle teachings of jesus (essentially love).

amazing how jesus came to set people free from the old testament laws... so after he does that... everyone gathers together the ideas that brought the freedom, set up new laws using them, and enter right back into bondage...

i think organized religion is a bit of a necessary evil. most people cannot handle the "insecurity" brought from the absence of absolutes. they are like "sheep" and just want someone to follow to feel safe, purposeful, etc.

the beauty of life is balance. those stuck in the dogma are kept on their toes by liberal thinkers. tradition which most liberal thinkers use as a springboard is kept alive through the dogma. balance...