I liked the underlying message of the article - that we should follow the example of Jesus, Mohammed and other prophets and serve our fellow human beings. Perhaps he stood on a few toes and wasn't adequately eloquent in his writing, but in the raw his message rings true.

The 'black and white' approach to religion scares me a bit. I mean, I believe in the virgin birth but, at the same time, I can fully understand why others might not believe. And I'm comfortable with that. I don't think I'm deluded, and I don't think they are deluded either.

I acknowledge that my religion mixes fact with issues of faith. Some of us have faith in those issues, others don't. If we all take the time to do good things - not because God told us to, but because we tell ourselves to - what difference does it make?

I'm not big on washing feet, but I will happily serve others. If it scores brownie points with the man upstairs, then so be it. If it doesn't, at least it makes me feel good about myself.