re: #31 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

I’m sending you a hug, even though I am not remotely religious. That is the fault of right wing evangelical end times Christianity with some Amway thrown in, just for fucking delightfulness. So I have no family because of it.And it’s pissed me off at ALL religion and religious peoples a lot. However, many really amazing Christian people have come across my path over the years and I have mad respect for people who really do try to use Jesus and his teachings to make the world better. To be brave and kind and honest and caring. I hold organized religion responsible for a lot of crap(it’s really the humans in charge I hold to the fire), but I also respect those who believe and value the teachings as a guide to a better world. Nothing wrong with that. It’s when religion begins damaging and hurting that people put up their defenses. Being one of those damaged by religion I understand the vitriol and anger. But I can’t bring myself to hold all religion responsible for every bit of messed up human shit. You miss out on cool people that way. I live in the south, churches are sometimes a mess here, but a good portion of the individual people aren’t except in the super right wing megachurches and their smaller wannabee churches. I’ve done enough volunteer work around here to know who cares and who doesn’t. More safely distanced hugs to you and your family.