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After A While, If You're Committed, You Start To Believe In The Things In Which You're Praying. It's Just Cognitive Dissonance. You Can't Live A Completely Religious Life And Not Start To Have It Sink In.

It's Hard To Be In A Bad Mood When You're Walking Around Looking Like You're About To Play The Semifinals At Wimbledon.

The Year Showed Me Beyond A Doubt That Everyone Practices Cafeteria Religion... But The Important Lesson Was This: There's Nothing Wrong With Choosing. Cafeterias Aren't Bad Per Se... The Key Is In Choosing The Right Dishes. You Need To Pick The Nurturing Ones (compassion), The Healthy Ones (love Thy Neighbor), Not The Bitter Ones.

Taking The Bible Too Literally Is A Mistake. It Should Be Read As A Guidebook Of Wisdom And Insight.

A Few Weeks Later, I’m In A Fluorescent-lit Classroom In Chelsea Awaiting The Start Of The Official Mensa Test. I’m Sitting Next To A Guy Who’s Doing A Series Of Elaborate Neck Stretches, Like We’re About To Engage In A Vigorous Rugby Match. He’s Neatly Laid Out Four Types Of Gum On His Formica Desk: Juicy Fruit, Wrigley Spearmint, Big Red, And Eclipse. I Hate This Guy. I Hope To God He’s Not A Genius.