Today, and for the past 15+ years, I do not attend church services and have been questioning more and more, all of the canonized "rules" associated with various religions. I will admit that I have always enjoyed and still do, many of the traditional Christian hymns and music, especially when performed with an organ and choir in an acoustically marvelous large church or cathedral.

I do find it rather cynically amusing how many Americans of various religious faiths, have decided to rationalize and compromise many of the dogmatic tenants of their faiths, to “have their cake and eat it to....”. Many of us know of and have American Catholic and Jewish friends who selectively decide what teachings and rules of their religion they consider sinful or not and chose to abide by or disregard in their lives on a daily basis, (i.e. contraception, abortion, living with a partner outside of marriage, gay/lesbian marriage, eating only Kosher meals, observing the Sabbath, etc…).

FYI, I respect that people can and should chose to believe whatever they want as long as they do not impose or force their beliefs on me. To be clear, at this point, I really do not care for most traditional organized religions, and have a particular disdain for those who are fundamentalist, orthodox believers of any faith since they are usually the least tolerant of “others”, of any different faith or belief/non-belief. Essentially it also comes down to the whole litany of silly rules that I object to. I believe that one does not need to be religious to be a good, moral and ethical person.

AVB-AMG

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My current & recent car history:
2020 BMW 440i xDrive Coupe (Wife's daily driver)
2016 BMW X5M (My daily driver)
2014 BMW M6 Coupe (gone)
2013 BWM 335i xDrive Coupe (gone)
2011 BMW 335xi turbo coupe (gone)
2007 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG (gone)
2007 BMW 335ci twin turbo coupe (gone)
2004 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG (gone)
2004 BMW X5 4.4i (w/full Aero Kit - gone)
2001 BMW X5 4.4i (w/full Aero Kit - gone)
2000 Mercedes-Benz E430 Sport (gone)
1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL (owned for 48 years)