I have to say I wouldn't be eager to recruit a nonbeliever who sees religion in the authority/obedience model. Most likely, he'd quickly turn into one of those fundamentalists who look over my shoulder for reasons to report me for heresy and whatnot.

Maybe there are two kinds of people: those who see black-and-white, and those who see grey. This may be a bit too strong a division, but maybe both the fundamentalists and many atheists are in the black-and-white category???

Oh, and Peter, if my view of the Catholic Church is so far from reality, why do you think that church hired me to teach religion to adults?? Believe me, I've made no secret of my perspective.

-Joe Offer-