ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life
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Summary of Ordinary Life for February 18, 2024
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Dear Ones -
This week the title I gave what I offered this week in Ordinary Life is -
Why People, Including Us, Believe Weird Things
I began by asking those present to give me their first reactions when they heard two words. The words were “religion” and “Christian.” As you might imagine, the responses were varied and mostly on the “negative” side. This underscores the difficulty any teacher has when the topic is “religion.” People can have deeply held beliefs about the religion that they practice. Even though all religions are the products of the cultures in which they grew, a variety of factors cause some people to hold it that their religion and/or religious beliefs are special or truer than any others. I elaborate on this and on how, in my opinion, the meaning and message of Jesus has been so misunderstood by the church that claims to follow him.
That’s a brief summary of this week’s time in Ordinary Life.
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Be well and much love,
Bill Kerley
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