“Life in Lubbock, Texas taught me two things:
“One is that God loves you and you’re going to burn in hell.
“The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love.”
John Shelby Spong was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark for 24 years until his retirement in 2001. Thanks once again to Jeanne for providing this quote and reacquainting me with Bishop Spong. I’ve ordered his book, Jesus for the Non-Religious