Being right or wrong, being smart or not so smart, being religious-born vs. atheist-born, skeptical or not, or recovered faithful, figuring out what to think or believe vs. receiving the way or the wisdom. . It's complicated.
Read: Core Values, Atheism and Religion, Mike's latest installment at Quiche Moraine.
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