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I've been living outside my home country, Germany, for almost 30 years now. For 20 of these 30 years I had hardly any contact with my fellow Germans, my friends and aqcaintances were mostly Americans and obviously Mexicans. 10 years ago I really got into catholicism, I mean not just on a theoretical level. I went to Church almost every day, I prayed the rosary (sometimes for three hours a day). If I get caught up, I get caught up. I'm back to 'normal', whatever that is, but the teachings of Jesus Christ left a deep impact on me. Now, being human, I was also really picky. So for me the main message of His was that we are all sinners. I really liked that, I could identify with it, I've found, at least partially, the truth. I wasn't alone anymore! So whenevr I talked to my students or friends about that matter, it was precisely what I emphasized: We are all sinners, you can't help it, it's part of human nature. What a self-serving interpretation of mine! I just found out, after a couple of serious talks with a German lady who studies theology, that this is not the case, it's NOT his main message. His main message is all about love! I really laughed my head off for a couple of days after that. Have you ever picked a partial truth, be it of a religion, or politics, or what'have you, something you liked so much that you turned it into a new dogma. I'm just glad I can still laugh about myself, things can't be that bad! LOL