Too right, Barthlomew, and how many chicks have you got at the ranch in San Clemente, huh?**BG**

If anyone really wants to read an incredible book, takes about an hour, written by an Episcopal priest and one of the most brilliant books ever written, IMO, please get The Allelujia Affair author's last name is Boyd.

All of the Jesus' on all of the crucifixes around the world come a life and off of thier crosses to walk among the people. The people get totally freaked out and more. It is without doubt one of the most profound books I've ever read and one I will always count among my "have to keep" treasures.

I did not link the original piece, written by an 18 year old remember, because of any anti-Christian stance nor because I am non-Christian. I didn't take it that way when I read it, either.

I would like to say, I think those of us who are not Christian have been fairly restrained in recounting all of the times Christianity has taken potshots at whatever it is we believe in, including on this website.

Most recently, in a couple of other threads, things that I have a deep spiritual feeling for have been ridiculed up one side and down the other, but it has been by people whom I consider to be family/friends; people whom I respect, so I took it in the fun that it was posted in and didn't get upset.

Remember, when we get upset at someone else, it is ourselves and our physiology, as well as our emotional health which suffers, not that of the other person. Sometimes it is not worth the upset, esp. as those effects can be long-term and not show up for years.

Lately, it seems we've all been too hyper-sensitive, myself included, and that our senses of humour and taking things *lightly*, as intended, have suffered. Perhaps we should try for more of a balance between taking things so seriously and being totally silly.

Anyone wanna go tiptoe through the tulips with me? hey! It's virtual, I can have tulips in August if I want!

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