\nBoy, I wish I could talk directly to Milosz or a prophet of old. As a
\nChristian, I believe that we can pray directly to the One In Charge,
\nthe Lord God Almighty. Alas, that isn't enough for me. I want to
\nconsult unearthly wise people who had walked before me on this planet,
\nwho struggled with pain, doubt, temptation, and defeat. I believe that
\nJesus did all those things, and hence, God can sympathize with our
\nplight as humans. Yet Jesus did not sin. I want to commune with great
\nbut frail people who sinned as I have. I want to ask how they kept
\ngoing even while they bumbled and messed things up. To his credit,
\nJesus never screwed up -- he was perfect. <\/p>\n
\nLet there be no mistaking me: it's the greatest news that Jesus was
\nboth like us and not like us. He showed us that there is a way beyond
\nour own individual and collective quagmires. I don't need a besmirched
\nJesus. Yet, even as a card-carrying Protestant, I confess to the appeal
\nof holding up a pantheon of capital-S Saints, those who fall between us
\nand perfection. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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