Traumatizing. I just can't imagine, Mick. What a beautiful gesture on his part to use his coat.

Thank you, David, but I don't feel brave—just disillusioned. When it comes to conservative politics, I tell people that leaving that failed ideology behind was the most freeing thing I've ever done—and this coming from a guy who's been divorced. I try to remind myself not to allow those masquerading as Christians for political power to be confused with actual decent Christian folk. Still, I get back to the realization that the divine inspiration behind the faith, the movement, was maybe not so divinely inspired. I recall how Tucker Carlson was given access (that nobody else in the media had) to the J6 video data and how he used it to convince his listeners that J6 was something entirely different from what we all witnessed on TV. I thought, even after all that there were still people, lots of people, millions of people who were willing to go along with it. That's when I began to seriously doubt the legitimacy/authenticity of the bible, with the gospels being at the core of my concern. If Trump's supporters could be so easily swayed from the reality that the entire world witnessed, what does that say for scripture that was penned many decades after the events it spoke of? How reliable are those writings? Were the stories embellished? Sadly, I think there's a very high likelihood that they were. It's the most incredible story if they're true. It's the biggest con ever if they're not.

Sorry for rambling but I felt it necessary to add some context as to how I arrived at this place of understanding with respect to my faith. 

Kevin g