re: 2 billion year old fossils of multicellular life forms discovered

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My heirarchy of bad people:
3. Evil to be evil
2. evil to be good
1. lying hypocrites who "do as I say, not as I do"

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Some friends of mine think I'm trying to "buy my way into heaven" as I am active with a parish and friendly with the Priest. I just think he is a great guy and love supporting the parish my kids will go to.
My step kids are both getting into religion and I want them to find their own way.
They go to mass at school and enjoy it.
Will not tell them that mommy and step daddy don't believe.

I also donate to the catholic church because I see that they do a lot of good locally.
But I have donated time and materials to baptist churches too.

A few of the local appliances shops get together to offer free replacement on their A/C and appliances that get damaged or stolen. (common, especially churches that have rec centers with freezers and stuff)

I know I am a good person.
The only crime I commit is I smoke. I don't like to do bad and I don't really sin (other than the sex stuff)

I just don't personally feel that I need Jesus in my life.
This upsets friends, but too much about organized religion turns me off.

Plus, as a Catholic I could always technically come back into the fold one day.