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We are making progress. 'We' being my groups of friends, and progress in reference to us spiritually. It's pretty much unanimous that we don't like church that much. And, on top of that, we all pretty much agree that the normal format of church bothers us.

I think it has something to do with equality. I'm sick of being talked down to. At my age, I'm beginning to feel like I'm a spiritual and mental equal with the people who are preaching to me. That may sound conceited, but that's not my intention. It has come to the point where I'm used to hearing the same sermon over, and over, and over.

It's like hearing somebody tell you that fish breathe with water. And then again. And again. Not only have I heard it a hundred times, but I already know what it means and I already know that it has no substance. Nothing for me to get. Nothing to help me establish a new way of life, or a new way to love people like I should be. I'm sick of hearing the "Go out and save people, chump!" sermon that goes on every week. "You gotta be preaching!" Honestly, nobody wants to be preached to or condemned.

I chock it all up to two things: Love God and love others. That's all I know, and frankly, all I care to know.