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YOu know LYT pretty well, being his g'dad and all. Can you tell me one thing? What the hell's his problem, anyway? Sheesh!

You don't actually expect me to forward that question to him, do you?

C'mon! Let's be fair here. No personal attacks on this thread; this should be a healthy communication (and, probably) and education of what we can learn from him.

I don't consider David's post a personal attack, but asking an 82-year-old reverend what's wrong with his grandson isn't likely to get any kind of answer.

This is only going to work if you all want it to.

I'll start the ball rolling...

In light of the frequent critiques on these shores by Christians of popular culture, do you think a movie is inherently improved if the "good guys" in it display traditional Christian values?

Yeah, and I totalyl expected you to forward that on, too. Sheesh. Insert eyerolling here.

How about asking a real question, then? It'd suck if this idea goes nowhere, after me getting his approval.

I would be interested in hearing if his thinking about who or what God is has changed over the years.

What prompted you to become a reverend? Is it something you still feel?

Here's a question of the type I have sometimes wanted to put to my own friends and family members who believe:

"Peter, how would your life have been different, if you had not been a person of faith? If you were to suddenly lose your faith, how would your life change?

"I'm particularly interested in your view of the extent to which your values and conception of right and wrong depend on belief in God and life after death.

"Many thanks. I've very much enjoyed the reflections from you that Luke has posted here."

I can cheat I suppose but its pretty pointless - the likelihood of him giving the zen vbersion of I don't know seems low - but I would want to ask more about how he does see positivity - in the USA and other parts of the world - and if he sees negativity what are the best things positive, patriotic but not (jingoistic), people should do?

Simply my questions are:

What are your thoughts about the UK's involvement in Iraq? What are your thoughts of achieving success in our war against terrorism and is their a resolution to this in the near future? And, what is your opinion of Prime Minister Tony Blair?

As a British man, What do you see for America in the next 100 years?

I was interested in a getting a second opinion from a minister on the subject of how far is too far in terms of sexual morality and marriage. I've found myself greatly at odds with American Christian publications who greatly encourage Christians (especially women) to dress conservatively, to run away screaming for pornography, and to not engage in any acts which are seen as outside of the mainstream. But I enjoy dressing in such a way that shows off the body that God gave me, watching/reading erotic movies/pictures/literature, and have some unusual sexual "needs", including a fairly recent confession that I find other women attractive. David says that as long as we are open and honest with each other as a couple and there is no cheating going on, that I shouldn't feel ashamed of my behavior, but it would be nice to get a second opinion on the subject.