Jim and I have lived a long time.  We are both observers of people and things.  We have observed that some people spend more time at church than they do with their families and friends.  We have observed that people seem to think that being in a beautiful church building on a regular basis will get them to "Heaven" faster than being with family or close friends.  We have observed that building stone churches is more important to some people than building relationships and setting examples QUIETLY for other people. 

There are several things that I thought would end before I was gone; racism, homophobia, and sensationalism by raving "Christian" naysayers. They've all gotten worse instead. I firmly believe that Blacks need to address their own racism against whites. It strongly exists and complicates matters, because I do not believe that most intelligent whites feel any kind of prejudice against Blacks. Homophobia is just stupid and has no basis in fact at all. Raving "Christian" naysayers have the "demonic plague". They promote all the above. It's how they make a living.

IGNORANCE prevails and is the real sin.

There are peaceful Muslims and radical Muslims;  there are peaceful Christians and radical Christians.  Just confirms my lifelong belief that religion or misuse of it thereof causes wars.  Religious prejudices and beliefs have caused more wars than anything else.  We have peaceful Muslims down the street from us.  They're lovely neighbors.   I don't like Obama, because I think he is weak and devious, but I'll not use his religion as an excuse not to like him.  The more hate that's stirred up, the thicker it will get.  I refuse to stir the pot.  :-)