The older I become the more clearly I see my journey. Many beliefs I had as a young man were those I adopted from my mentors and peers…and yet I always had questions. Questions are the lifeblood of improvement.

A dangerous path is to accept what a leader pastor or politician tells you as the gospel truth. It is easy to live the life that someone has planned for us rather than the one we want. Independence is a virtue.

Cults thrive on the total obedience of their members to the dictates of the leader. If a person has questions they are out of step with the doctrine and in danger of becoming an apostate.

When something does not make sense or seems illogical…beware. When people with whom you attend church seem intrusive…they are. If they believe that they have a better idea for you…they do not.

My good friend from England has written about, ‘Ashes being the result of a dark society,’…this is a powerful statement!

We humans have a bit of a herd mentality or a lemming outlook. Too often we follow the leader into oblivion.

Change is a good thing…especially positive change. The desire to follow the teaching of Christ has nothing remotely to do with the doctrine of hate. If Jesus were sitting in the back pew of many of our churches he not only would not be recognized but would be asked to leave as he would appear to be out of place with the group assembled.

‘Crucify him,’ they cried!

‘Give us Barabas…’