"You know, I don't have to actually have a conversation with Peter Yarrow to form the opinion that "Puff the Magic Dragon" is about nothing more than a boy and his toy."


True. you are entitled to form whatever opinion you want to. But others have formed different opinions, on some topic. Otherwise, there would be not reason to question it.


"John 18:36
Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place."

Which tells me that the Church has no business being involved in ant earthly kingdoms... I am afraid they have been overstepping their bounds for the last 2000 years...

WYSIWYG, I have no problem with your viewpoint. This thread is in response to individuals telling me that because they believe something that the rest of the world has to agree. I have read the New Testament entirely, twice- and continue to read various translations as I find them. I agree with LH (shudder) that most, if not all of the religious texts used as a basis for various religions have some aspect of "truth", if only as a set of rules for dealing with one's fellow humans. I am glad that you have found whatever you have found in the Bible.