A preacher and deacon were playing golf one day. Each time before the minister prepared to putt he would bow his head, close his eyes, and his lips would move as he silently prayed, and then he open his eyes and then proceeded to tap the ball into the hole. This went on for a few more holes and the preacher prayed and never missed a putt. At the same time, the deacon was struggling on the greens. He missed one putt after another, and his score was going higher and higher. So after nine holes, the deacon asked the preacher at the turn, "Preacher, if I said a little prayer like you do before each putt, do you think it would help my putting?" The preacher said, "No. Praying is not going to help you." Surprised the deacons asked, "Why not?" The preacher said, "Because you don't know how to putt."
It's funny how people sometimes think that just going through some perfunctory religious gesture will make a difference. Just going through the religious motions will somehow make you religious. It's either inside of you or it's not.
Someone has said, "If your religion does not change you, then you should change your religion." Those are good words.
You think about it!
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