At Misplaced Pages we must all try to edit from a NPOV. On occasion my Faith has been called into question. Indeed some have honestly wondered how I can write what I have about the Historical Jesus and still be a Christian. The answer is simple, my relationship with God never had anything to do with history or archeology. Let me explain:

Christianity not relevant in our modern world As a young litigation lawyer, I believed in God, but felt that Christianity was no longer relevant in our modern world. Jesus' teachings such as "Thou shalt not kill" "Love your enemy" "You can not serve both God and Money" were just not relevant in these modern times. I believed in the death penalty, war, material wealth. I did unto others before they did unto me. I did not get angry, I got even...and a bit!

Spiritual awakening Then, a series of events made me reconsider my beliefs and come to the conclusion that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was still relevant today. I read a great deal about people who still believed in the Gospel, including Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Martin Luther King Jr., etc., etc. This led to a Spiritual awaking that forever changed my life.

South Africa It was here, working for Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela that my faith was put to the test. Could love and non violence really bring down the Apartheid government? We were out-gunned, out-matched in every way. What the Archbishop was preaching made no earthly sense. Yet before my eyes I witnessed this racist government fall. As I stepped out in faith on a daily basis, I experienced God in a real way. In my heart I came to believe that the Gospel of Christ was the most powerful force in the Universe. The Roman Empire never stood a chance. Nor did the British Empire in India, or, for that matter, Segregation in the South.

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Sandbox

• Update articles: Some of the material I plan to add is very controversial...particularly (Ehrman 2016). Still I feel strongly that Misplaced Pages should be up to date and written from a NPOV! Therefore I have taken some time to

(1) review Misplaced Pages Policy and

(2) carefully prepare draft edits in my sandbox.

• Next step: I plan to ask a number of respected editors to review my sand box draft edits and identify any potential problems.

• Finally: I will resume normal editing.

Thanks for all the help! - Ret.Prof (talk) 15:10, 17 February 2017 (UTC)

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• For comments on my draft edits; please use the talk page in my sandbox.
• For suggestions on how I can improve my editing; please us this talk page.
• Email is also acceptable.

RfA

It is a pleasure to receive support from an "old hand", if you will excuse the expression. Cullen Let's discuss it 03:34, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

LOL My hands are not the things that are old! Thanks for making yourself available as an admin! - Ret.Prof (talk) 17:50, 29 July 2017 (UTC)

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