This here article is something interesting, about how religious people experience less fear in general, and fear of dying in particular. I think that particular point explains a lot about why our politics have gotten so dysfunctional recently as atheism increases and calls for the nanny state increase. The below was also moving: "People in a house of worship tend to stare at the beautiful things around them because they are anchored in their pews and can do nothing else. People who rush about can take in many more sights per minute, but that is why their memories of what they see are often confused, and the images cemented in their minds have indistinct lines and shadows. " I think remembering that beauty and love are at the heart of religion is important. Today's Gospel is also the Parable of the Sower. Let us all be rich soil.

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