Actually, much that the Bishop of Oxford and his fellow Christians could offend me if I want them too. Of course, I've got better things than to be offended by little things as ego-centric religions.

Why would I be offended? Well, to start with there's this whole "monotheistic" thing which so many people interpret as meaning that there is only one god. If you actually look closely at the Ten Commandments no where does it say that there is only one god.

Exodus 20:3-6 - "You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God..."

No where does it say that there is only one god. It only says that the the Judeo-Christian-Islamic God is to be the only one people should pay attention too. It also tells to not make idols (a part which Christians frequently ignore) and it then goes on to day that the J-C-I God is jealous - frankly that's a pitiful statement to me. People who suffer from jealousy need help (and are committing a mortal sin in some sects). It seems ironic that the same thing that is a sin is something that God appears to be proud of in Himself. So it appears that the Bible upholds the fact that there are many gods in the Universe. It just has the opinion that one is better than the rest. And to be honest, I beleive that from this stems a great deal of the world's problems (the whole "We're better than you" thing.)

SO: where is God? well, if he is a J-C-I God - he's asleep and totally ignoring the plight of his followers.

If not, he/she/it is everywhere and in everything and followes the laws of nature/the Universe. Not playing favorites but helping those who live that traditional ways as closely as possible in harmony with the rest of nature.

Yeah, I know, I've probably made some people mad with the above statements, but frankly, everytime I'm cut-off in traffic by a person on a cell-phone, driving a big gas-guzzling SUV with a fish symbol on the back proclaiming that they are a good Christian I get mad too.

Remember people, when it comes to the Earth - were all in it together.

pax yall