Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous.

I came from a tradition where souls were a theological reality, not a faith reality. Souls were for saving, not for communing. Souls were for converting and, once they were converted, they were to be left alone. Souls were too mystical, too subjective, too ambiguous, too risky, too... well, you know - New Age-ish.

I think being negative is being positive. You can't improve without stating the problem.

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