I was what they call ‘skinny fat’ – a body that resembled a python after swallowing a goat.
A. J. JACOBSOne of the interesting things to me is that God grows throughout the Old Testament. He evolves, sort of matures, and becomes kinder.
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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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Giulia Melucci has written a wonderfully funny and moving book. It’s like Eat, Pray, Love, with recipes.
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Behavior shapes emotions.
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Since I was relatively new to the Bible, I was surprised by the Old Testament God. He’s wrathful, but at other times, He’s incredibly compassionate. He’s not a one-dimensional figure at all.
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I grew up in a very secular home with no religion at all, so I was starting from zero.
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My reading list grows exponentially. Every time I read a book, it’ll mention three other books I feel I have to read. It’s like a particularly relentless series of pop-up ads.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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Med students panic their first year when they learn all the diseases. It’s not until the second year that they learn the cures.
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I thought religion would make me live with my head in the clouds, but as often as not, it grounds me in this world.
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How do you gag the voice in your head that says, ‘You don’t have to [do it] today. There’s always tomorrow.’?
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It’s a different way of looking at the world. Your life isn’t about rights. It’s about responsibilities.”–Mr Bill Berkowitz
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Its sort of my job to feel good.
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I love to live things, so I wanted to immerse myself and get into the mindset – and sandals – of my forefathers.
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Scrabble – The game is available in Braille. That’s a nice fact. This makes me feel better about humanity for some reason. I can’t really explain why.
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I prefer the earlier birth control techniques, which ranged from the delicious (using honey as a spermicide) to the aerobic (jumping backward seven times after coitus).
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