A ‘non-religious’ view of Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- #105

[April 2000 journal entry]

Analogies for my continuing to test ‘God’ language and to remove ‘religious’ nuances from my thinking in search of firm/healthy language/ideas are –

1. cleaning/cutting out a tumor as well as all surrounding diseased tissue,
   
2. drilling out all of a tooth’s decay before putting in a filling,
3. looking for healthy tissue from which to begin a hernia repair,
4. tearing out all rotten wood before repair/remodeling begins.