The odds are 20 to 1, but my bet is on the long shot

Recently, I've been wondering if I'm the man for the job. I believe in the cause, and I agree with the philosophy, and I share in the ethos, but... I feel like a fish out of water so very often.

How to handle an existential crisis? Lists.

Why I Don't Fit

1. I don't automatically side with the evangelicals Christians.
2. I'm not a republican.
3. I'm not a Calvinist.
4. I believe in evolution.
5. I agree with the core tenants of post-modernism.
6. I don't think Moses wrote the Pentateuch.
7. I tell stories filled with magic and spirits.
8. I believe in the power of social constructions.
9. I believe in a social gospel.
10. Liberation Theology makes me happy.
11. I curse.
12. I smoke.
13. I drink.
14. I read comic books (many of which include cursing, smoking, and drinking).
15. I'm a pacifist.
16. I read Marx.
17. I liked Marx.
18. I haven't listened to a worship CD in over 5 years.
19. My favorite movie is rated R.
20. I like my study Bible because it favors history and academia over theology and tradition.

Why I Belong

1. It is well with my soul.

Conclusion

Mysticism always wins out. I guess I'll stick around.