He has discovered that a lot of stuff passing for religion does not mean a darned thing. He concludes, as these religious types babble on and on, that as far as their religion is concerned, it is trivial, irrelevant and does not speak a solitary word to his condition. And I have a strong suspicion you do too. This matter of what really counts in our Christian religion, what matters most as we surrender to the love and ministry of Jesus Christ, is a question many of us can answer clearly and quickly. But much of the time religion, its shapes and forms, its styles and approaches get in the way.
Religion is all bunk.
And we professional types are no help. Heaven knows we religious professionals block the way to the Eternal. I am thinking about our tradition now, our pursuit of Divine grace and peace here in this church and through our own heritage. Now, there are many things I love about our heritage, about our tradition, things I claim in gratitude. But they come with a double edge.