I suddenly see why most of my friends of other religions actually prefer me to stay Christian and work for the common good from within. That is exactly how I feel about them. I don’t want my progressive Jewish friends to abandon Judaism to its most nationalistic, insular, and least-common-good-oriented constituency. I don’t want my progressive Muslim friends to leave Islam to its most theocratic wing. I want them to be faithful Jewish and Muslim examples who are calling their traditions to greater wisdom, love, and big-heartedness. It’s the same with my secular humanist friends. I don’t want
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