I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause.
A. J. JACOBSI find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
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A 2002 Oxford study showed counting sheep actually delays the onset of sleep. It’s just too dull to stop us from worrying about jobs and spouses.
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Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.
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The Bible talks a lot about thankfulness, and I’m more thankful than I ever was. I try to concentrate on the hundreds of things that go right in a day, instead of the three or four that go wrong.
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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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I thought religion would eventually wither away and we’d all be worshiping at the altar of science.
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My immune system has always been overly welcoming of germs. It’s far too polite, the biological equivalent of a southern hostess inviting y’all nice microbes to stay awhile and have some artichoke dip.
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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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I’m addicted to self-improvement. The thing is, there’s so damn much about myself to improve.
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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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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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When I went to Israel, it was a little disorienting, because there are so many people who look crazy and were dressed like me. There, I was just one of the apocalyptic crowd.
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I find placebos uplifting and exhilarating. It means that taking action–no matter what the action is–might help you feel better.
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One 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 know that you should always say yes to adventures or you’ll lead a very dull life.
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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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