![]() ![]() A reason less and less people are showing up at church may well be that no one there seems to listen. Having an attitude of listening and learning is not just a clever, back-handed approach to still getting what I want-it is about being genuine. If anyone’s immediate response to such folks was to point out all the ways we disagree, they likely would not have stayed, and certainly we would have all missed an opportunity for growth. Religious Jews shared the power of ritual and festival, and secular Jews articulated how one can have a deep-rooted sense of tradition and the meaning of God, without actually having to believe in God in the traditional sense. A Muslim friend shared his approach of accepting what is and submitting to the will of Allah. “Why is there something, rather than nothing?”īuddhists and Hindus began to show up and share profound spiritual insights, such as seeking inner quiet and dealing with suffering. Many of us who have spent some time at these pub discussions over the last several years have found that when we open ourselves up, we have a lot to learn! Atheists and agnostics began to show up asking questions like, “Why?” Excerpt from Chapter 6: An (Un)Safe Place ![]()
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