Ive decided to think about my beliefs in terms of how I live rather than what my unconscious assumptions are. Because there are lots of people that have all sorts of beautiful beliefs that live really awful lives. If Im on the side of a road bleeding, I dont care if the priest or the Levite have beautiful beliefs about the poor and the hurting Give me the Samaritan. The heretic. The outsider who may have the wrong beliefs in words and concepts but actually lives out the right beliefs by stopping and helping me. Thats the kind of belief Im interested in at this point. Michael Gungor

I came across this quote earlier on a friends facebook post.

Growing up in Alabama I had to come to terms with the fact I held what many considered to be the wrong beliefs. While I enjoyed working to help others I didnt want to proselytize to those who were often at their lowest point. I often say I believe in the power of good human beings working to help each other and I just wanted to leave it at that.

It was a dream come true for me to discover the Humanist Service Corps.

(image credit to Foundation Beyond Belief)

See the rest here:

The Right Thing About the Wrong Beliefs - Patheos (blog)