This is a HUGE topic. Here are a few scattered ideas. We are supposed to be created in Gods image but instead we recreate God in our own image. What we see in our own hearts is what we imagine God to be like. I have a hard time thinking that an all powerful God would love us enough to create us and then turn around and want to punish us for all eternity in a lake of fire. Thats human - not God-like.

The death of a 6 day old baby is not Gods will. It is Gods will however that there be people on the earth that go to extraordinary means and methods to save that babys life. Those are the "healers". Not the guys with poofy hair and cable network programs.

Some of Jesus's biggest fans scare me to death. I don't think He was sent here to die for us. I would rather believe that He came here as a teacher - to show us how to live. But he got on the wrong side of the politicians of that era and was executed. Just like He would be today.

I think a lot of Christ's biggest fans miss the point. You don't become a Christian by reading the Bible. I read Louis Lamour and that doesn't make me a cowboy. And you don't become Christian by going to church. I think you become Christian by ACTING in a Christ-like manner. And that can take a lifetime. Some of the best "Christians" have never heard of Him. And all of the WWJD jewelery that you see ?? What would Jesus do?? He'd take all the profits from that stuff and give it to the poor.

Isn't it amazing that we max out our credit cards and spend all of our money to celibrate the birth of a man that never had any personal possessions and lived his life in poverty ?

I believe in God - just not the God that I was taught about by the nuns. He might not fit the description that most people have of Him but I like Him. I'll be interested to see if I'm right. You're welcome to disagree with me but I don't need to be "saved". There are much better ways to use your energy. This is the perfect post for me to end with those words "in my humble opinion". Thanks.