"All beliefs . . . . have great potential . . . to promote human happiness, human satisfaction"Dali Lama speaking at Gethsemane Abbey (Video Link at this post).
It doesn't really matter what you believe as long as it leads you to practical compassion. If your belief in a traditional God makes you come out imbued with a desire to feel with your fellow human beings, to make a place for them in your heart, to work to end suffering in the world, then it's good.Karen Armstrong Interview
This explains why I feel comfortable staying at my church and even teaching Adult Sunday School. I can skip what I don't like and few will notice. I feel compassion for these people I have spent some 25 years with and very few folks will step up or are capable of teaching. I enjoy the discussions and listening to their faith stories.
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