Washington Post writer leaves the faith speaks for millions. Four responses. This is Dr. Jim

Denison's daily article podcast for Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019. This Washington Post article caught my eye.

I'm not passing my parents' religion onto my kids, but I am teaching their values. The author is Jared Bilski, a writer and comedian based in Pennsylvania.

He tells of growing up in Catholic Church, attending Catholic school from kindergarten through high school,

and serving as an altar boy and church reader.

He says he even strongly considered going into the priesthood.

However, Bilski writes, I lost faith in my faith.

There were too many unanswered questions, too many problematic absolutes, too much fear-mongering,

and way too much hypocrisy. For a religion that placed such a premium on loving thy neighbor,

it sure had a lot of restrictions on whom they were allowed to love.

The clergy abuse scandal was the last straw. When it broke, Bilski says, I knew I'd never return.

However, he wants his two children to have a solid understanding of all religions and respect for what

others believe. He explains, after all, the golden rule is something that should be instilled

in all children, regardless of their religion or lack thereof. As a result, Bilski and his wife

intend to, quote, expose our children to everything, spiritually speaking, to honestly answer any

questions they may have about God and religion and let them choose for themselves. Most of all,

he wants to pass along to his children the morality he learned from his mother. Bilski concludes,

quote, that type of foundation matters far more than what church you belong to or whether you're

baptized because, in the end, actions will always speak louder than words, even the words of the Bible.

I'm devoting today's daily article to Bilski's commentary for two reasons.

One, he clearly intends to be an evangelical for his position, as does the post in publishing it.

And two, his argument is becoming far more popular each day.

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