“Some good posts of yours. I stay away from the religious discussions in most places, however, your posts on your father’s words struck a chord. When someone like Ben Carson brings religious thoughts into his discussions, I find them comforting. And he walks his own walk in deeds. Others, not so much. In fact, many of them creep me out.”
I absolutely agree when done properly one can speak of God and religion and it’s perfectly fine. My dad didn’t boast, so that’s the point I was trying to make although likely wasn’t very, clear.
Once he retired from ministry he never told anyone he was a retired minister because (in his words) they immediately put up a wall so to speak and tried to “act like they were in church” instead of being themselves. Hope that makes sense.
At his funeral when many folks learned he had been a pastor they’d say “that makes perfect sense...you dad was always so happy, humming hymns, honest man, etc.” Others were horrified because they’d curse or swear or drink in front of him. I had to remind that my father didn’t judge them for it and he wanted people to be themselves.
:-) Your post was crystal clear to me. Your father sounds like a great guy. I wish I could have known him.