by David Hayward | Dec 27, 2012 | Ideas
Something we have to get used to when we leave the church is not hearing, over and over again, the “ought and must and should” routine that, in my experience and observation, is the fuel that runs the engine of religion. Every week what was required of us...
by David Hayward | Dec 22, 2012 | Spirituality
It is possible and I would even say necessary to have a spirituality outside of church. That’s my opinion of what a healthy church is anyway: a collective of uniquely independent spiritual pilgrims. Therefore, it comes down to how to have a healthy spirituality...
by David Hayward | Dec 21, 2012 | Feelings
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by David Hayward | Dec 20, 2012 | David's Letters, I'm confused, I'm sad, I'm scared
Don’t let anyone rush your grief! You’ve left the church. That’s heavy! Grieve it. Feel it to the full. Go ahead and deny that it hurts. Then bawl your eyes out once in a while. Get angry. Get frustrated. Think about going back then change your mind again. Get...
by David Hayward | Dec 19, 2012 | Ideas
It is very difficult not to impute into the very unassuming original story all the grand assumptions of our time. We don’t know what happened. We can’t rely on the texts for historical accuracy. Our minds gather all the accretions built up over the...
