Wow! Yeah, ummm, before I say anything to that one, I think I'll think about it first (hey, now there's a first for me - thinking before talking!).

Just remember one thing: God is the ultimate in benevolence and your skepticism never discourages Him. Ok, two things: He understands, so be honest and tell Him what you really think of Him. That's where I started, and I really didn't have (m)any good things to say to Him, either. I thought for sure the bolt of lightning was comin' after that conversation! I guess what the difference for me was that, at the time, I really didn't have anything to lose by being so blatanly honest and I really didn't care if any of my reasons made sense, either - thats His job to figure out - I'm only a screwed up human being. And THAT is when things started to change for me.

By the way, when it comes to religious beliefs and spirituality, I am on high paranoid alert. There's no way I'm going to allow myself to not understand to the best of my ability, what is being taught to me before I can accept it as truth in my life. That is one area I do not want to ever feel so manipulated or misguided again. period.

(Oops, so much for saying nothing much!)

AS