Why do I bring this up?
I made a Facebook post in April, where I shared a view of the Bible that was contrary to my tradition and faith community. Some people may be wondering why I would want to risk embarrassing myself. My non-Christian friends probably think I am loony, and spouting nonsense. And my Christian friends probably think I am heretic. So this post is to explain why I did that, and why I plan to write a few more things about it. There has been nothing more important in my life than my faith. It has shaped my mind as a child, adolescent, and adult. As I experienced life as an adult, my beliefs didn't match to reality. And at certain points, I felt isolated even from Christians, because of my extreme outlook on life, so I knew something was wrong there as well. It has been a long and slow process of changing my beliefs to be more consistent with my life experiences. This took more of a turn 11 years ago, when I became willing to reconsider everything. ...