Ben's answer: celebrate the faith, not the chasm
Ben, addressed by name as seeming torn, gives his extended take: integrity (from 'integer,' what cannot be divided) is right, but he worries the piece celebrates the chasm instead of the faith that fills it — 'a little bit of pride' in how much we can admit we suck. Drawing on Revelation — the martyrs asking 'how many more have to die' and hearing 'till enough have died' — he argues Jesus still calls to righteousness and joy, not contentment in the mess: 'you can't tell a deeper truth than what Christ offered.' He grants the rebellion against '80s/'90s fake-suit Christianity, and pushes back on not capitalizing God: 'Most pagans capitalize God as a simple form of reference.'
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