This morning I had a thought that religions typically offer 3 propositions:
That man has a spiritual component to his nature
That man has a creator with a purpose for him
That the man will be lifted to a higher plane of existence through faith

I thought some more about the evolution of religion. Primitive faiths had tribal gods who behaved like humans, needed to be appeased and were responsible for all the affairs of the tribe including war, food, calamity, and punishment. Faiths evolved into a higher order with supreme Gods and with an emphasis on the spiritual philosophy and consciousness. The pinnacle of faiths is Christianity which is monotheistic, gives a philosophy for living, prioritizes the spiritual life, rejects violence, and provides identification through the condescension of God.

Christianity has also evolved.

This afternoon I took the three little kids to the park while killing time before picking up the oldest. During our time there I got a call from a guy who needed spiritual support. Toward the end of the call the kids began to demand attention. I was a little resentful. Afterward I was grateful for the opportunity to be of service and figured that God was helping me to keep from being overindulgent.

I got to take the kids to the park in the nice weather twice today.
I got to take my son to baseball practice.

Thanks be to God.