tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282173335786040632.post5911114198291073897..comments2023-10-24T08:55:20.678-07:00Comments on Reports from the Third Kingdom: Goin' a Churchin' Pt.1: A Brief HistoryB. Causehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05354841840473439486noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282173335786040632.post-76004147870330836072007-09-13T13:01:00.000-07:002007-09-13T13:01:00.000-07:00This is a horrifying story, though hilariously tol...This is a horrifying story, though hilariously told...<BR/>I agree with you that "no one believes that you can just go without" these days when it comes to religious faith. The assumptions people make are mind-boggling. But can you really say that your unbelief is not "orchestrated"? I would argue that most people who think seriously about their place in the universe and find themselves diverging from the status quo are compelled to strategize and struggle with how to reconcile their choices (read: orchestrate). Or else why would your parents encourage you to identify yourself as "Christian" so as not to call undue attention to yourself.<BR/>Looking forward to Part 2!Qianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606744200704059394noreply@blogger.com