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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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Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.
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There’s a beauty to forgiveness, especially forgiveness that goes beyond rationality. Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great & powerful one
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It comes back to the old question: How can the Bible be so wise in some places and so barbaric in others? And why should we put any faith in a book that includes such brutality?
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After a while, if you’re committed, you start to believe in the things in which you’re praying. It’s just cognitive dissonance. You can’t live a completely religious life and not start to have it sink in.
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Taking the Bible too literally is a mistake. It should be read as a guidebook of wisdom and insight.
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Paintings! They’re like TV, but they don’t move.
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The best we can do, to paraphrase Pollan, is to eat whole foods, mostly plants, and not too much.
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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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I found there were things about religion that I really loved; things like the sense of gratefulness that it brings.
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I don’t believe that prayers actually change God’s mind – if there is a God – but I liked praying for people in need. It was like moral weightlifting. I tend to be self-obsessed, and it was nice to get out of my brain once in a while.
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I’ve never before been so aware of the thousands of little good things, the thousands of things that go right every day.
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The key to making healthy decisions is to respect your future self. Honor him or her. Treat him or her like you would treat a friend or a loved one.
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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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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 know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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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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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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