So go ahead, join the Eucharistic feast of God. Go to church. Preferably
one where you're not being told you're going to hell -- even if you deserve
it -- and preferably one that doesn't sing the national anthem at the
offertory or demonize Palestinians in a premillennialist sweep. Go to church
where God is celebrated as the creator and lord of life, where the good news
of God's overflowing love permeates the congregation's understanding of
itself and the world. It does not matter whether the preacher is a liberal
or an evangelical, a Protestant or a Catholic, an orator or a
rock-and-roller, educated or uneducated, as long as hearts and minds are
opened to the peace that passes all understanding. Go to church and let the
beloved world of God slowly transform your life in compassion, mercy, and
grace.
Charles MarshThe Beloved
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