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The Freedom To Choose — Religiously, Spiritually — Or Neither

Herbie J Pilato
7 min readApr 7, 2020

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We’re only human.

Burney Falls, United States. [Photo by Svyatoslav Romanov from Unsplash]

We’re only human.

And sometimes we forget that.

The fact that we, none of us, are not perfect.

For example, we all swear or use a “curse” or a “cuss” word from time to time.

When we stub our toe…make a big or little mistake…in a moment of distress, anger, depression, or whenever.

After all, these things can’t be helped.

So, again — nobody’s perfect.

And that makes sense because we live in an imperfect world.

But the only “cursing” that I would suggest that we all should refrain from “expressing,” is taking the Lord’s name in vain — however you may or may not view or experience the “Lord” or “God” in your life.

Are you a “Love”-tian?

Whether you’re Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu or if, like myself, you are a “Love-tian” — and even if you classify yourself as an Atheist — it’s ultimately not a “good” thing…for anybody…but especially yourself, if you take the Lord’s name in vain — or what…

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Herbie J Pilato
Herbie J Pilato

Written by Herbie J Pilato

Herbie J Pilato is a writer, producer, and TV personality whose books about life and pop culture include THE 12 BEST SECRETS OF CHRISTMAS.

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