I'd venture to say that most of us were exposed to some type of religious teaching

or indoctrination as children. It may have been presented as "what we believe and what you must if you want to be a 'good' person" or it may have been just some vague acknowledgement that someone named (probably) "God" was in charge of the universe, which was "His" creation. Some of us accepted everything we were taught; some of us rejected it all; some of us haven't made up our mind yet.

However we are presently dealing with spirituality, whatever we choose to believe or not believe, it seems to me that those aspects of who we are are so personal and private that it is almost obscene for another to demand to know them. And, it is definitely obscene for anyone else to try to impose their religious template on my conscience.

Others feel differently. Some are determined to wear their version of piety and religiosity as a public badge of their worth and their status. Some simply appear to think that being "one of the flock" is good for business. For still others, their church is simply the "herd" that they've chosen to run with in order to feel "safe". These public declarations of belief, whether shouted or subtly whispered, carry the obligation, IMHO, to "walk the walk". And, this is where the self-professed "Christians" who say they will still vote for Roy Moore EVEN IF he did in fact undress sexually molest a 14 year old girl when he was 32, reveal the hollowness of their character and the counterfeit nature of their faith.

Some of these people wouldn't say "shit" if they had a mouthful and will loudly sentence you to eternal damnation if you drink a beer or smoke a bowl, but they will vote for a man who sexually preyed on children because "he's a Republican." Their hatred has grown so strong that it overrules all that Jesus stuff. And, I'm thinking they'd better hope they are wrong about Him "coming again", because, from what I've read about Him, if he does return any time soon, he's gonna kick their asses.

Just a few stray thoughts on a Sunday.