Does this look good to you?
Read these five sentences (written by Mike Ratliff ) and tell me if you think there is anything wrong: A God exists who created and orders the world and watches over human life on earth. God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions. The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself. God does not need to be particularly involved in one’s life except when he is needed to resolve a problem. Good people go to heaven when they die. Hmm... sounds good... kinda... I think...well, maybe... Well, if anything, it sounds close, doesn't it? It could almost be the Gospel message, in fact. I'm mean, that sounds like good news. At least, it was the impression that I received from some of the past churches in which I've had the pleasure to serve. While none would promote #5, oddly enough, that was the natural conclusion for some members of the congregations. The term bantered about ...