Dianne, I admire you for your work with battered women. There is seems to be something dark and wounded 'thing' that lies within a battered woman. I can't help but think of a dog we found roaming around our neighborhood when I was a girl. When we approached it, it rolled over on its back with its feet in the air and started blinking and whimpering. That's what I'm reminded of when I see a battered woman. It breaks my heart.

I can fully understand why you would need to be careful about trying to promote one religion over another in that venue.

There is a little bit of truth scattered around any man made religion. Just enough to make it palatable.

What do you believe? If you were dying, God forbid!, who, if anyone would you trust your soul with? I'm just curious and hope you won't think I'm being too personal.