From a book I'm reading

[Cartoonist]

In the story, a mechanical man is referred to as an angel by the protagonist's grandfather. Here, she recounts a memory from childhood that is similar to many posts found in this group.
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. . . I remember sitting cross-legged on the thin carpet of the Sunday school room and hesitantly raising my hand. The sweet old lady with the cranberry-dyed perm was delighted to tell us all about how angels lived in heaven, doing errands for the Almighty.
But that wasn't what I wanted to know. And so my damp palm crept back up.
I remember the teacher's face tightening as I began to sketch out my ideas of how flight dynamics might work for a human-size creature with wings.
Hollow bones and increased muscle mass, you could take that for granted.
But how much would an angel have to eat, to power a body capable of launching itself into the sky? Would they really be able to walk, weighted down by those beautiful, draped gossamer wings? What material could halos be made of?
The other kids rolled their eyes, annoyed by the breathless questions and childish theories. But in that moment I was more fascinated with the church than I ever had been. I felt as if I were on the verge of understanding something magical. With the faith of a child, I was eager to learn more about these amazing creatures.
Mouth pinched, the Sunday school teacher waved at me to stop talking. Folding her Bible on her lap, she told me my answer.
Because the Bible says so, June.
Because. It never satisfied me.

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And that, right there, is the failure of religion. They have absolutely no explanation for their myths.

[MineralMan]

1. Those things are "sacred mysteries," see?

You should believe them because they are mysteries. That's how it works.

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. Great passage. TY for sharing. nt

[trotsky]

3. Just gotta have "faith."

[trixie2]

4. Thank you!

Just loaded on my Goodreads "want to read".

[Cartoonist]

5. About the book

While this is an interesting book, that is the only excerpt pertaining to religion I've found.

If you like science fiction, stories of alternate history, and sentient robots, then this is recommended, though I'm only half way through.

[Pendrench]

6. Hi Cartoonist - I tend to read more non-fiction than fiction, but this sounds very interesting.

Thanks for posting!

Tim