photo courtesy of Shamia Casiano via Pexels I’ll never forget the day a friend described the Bible as a book of fairy tales for those who need simple answers to complex questions. My response was something like this: “That rote, hackneyed comment proves that you are just as intellectually lazy and dishonest as most people. I actually held you in higher regard.” No, the relationship did not disintegrate; and he didn’t feign offense or demand I apologize. We were friends. He had been direct, and I returned the gesture. But he was surprised. A[...]
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