The following sentiments are brief and to the point. I don’t have the space to defend them here, but I only hope to provoke thought from you, the reader. I don’t have 95 like Mr. Luther, but these, my personal theses, will hopefully find relevance in a world gone mad with complacency. So, without further adieu, here now is my list of demands for a beautiful faith hijacked by static thought: 1. Terrorism is a timeless phenomenon and cannot be limited to a single faith.  Don’t let your government or clergy convince you an entire people, country or religion is evil.2. The separation between clergy and laity is a demeaning lie. All who seek their Ultimate Concern are chosen, though few care.   3. The rock stars of the Christian faith must be demoted to what they really are — jackasses. The educated voices of Tillich, Kierkegaard and Spong speak more truth in a whisper than Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer or Benny Hinn could ever hope to.  4. Redemption is a virtue that must be sought and fulfilled by an individual; find it yourself and recognize your own power to change.  5. The doctrine of original sin degrades human decency and pervades innocent minds. If you are capable of looking at a child and thinking they’re cursed, reevaluate your life.  6. A literal virgin birth, resurrection and ascension no longer make sense in a literate and educated society — they are metaphors and symbols, people.  7. A God that would favor one group over another and suspend natural order for its benefit is a tribal and malicious deity and has no place in a dignified society. 8. The terms “theism” and “atheism” are equally ambiguous. Neither can be adequately or appropriately defined, so the meanings of both are dead and obsolete. We must find a new way to talk about God.  9. No one knows what awaits us in the afterlife. When someone claims to know, grab your wallet and run.  10. More seriously, propagating the belief of an afterlife reward or punishment can no longer be used to hold people in submission or make them conform to another’s will. Before solving the afterlife mysteries, try and solve the mysteries of this life. In the words of John Lennon, “Imagine there’s no heaven. It’s easy if you try.” 11. A fundamentalist is anyone who confuses his definition of “god” with God. God’s not a Christian, Muslim or Jew — get over it.  12. Your neighbor, as in “love thy neighbor,” is everyone in the world, not just those within your income bracket, neighborhood, congregation or race.  13. The use of violence, or threat of violence, to carry out the will of God is abhorrent, and those who do so should have no place on this Earth.  14. If someone accuses you of heresy, you’re probably doing something right.  15. There is no eternally relevant governing moral code. Realize this and learn to transvalue morals — or their significance will die in upcoming generations.  16. One’s color, gender or sexual preference cannot be deemed moral qualities and certainly cannot infringe on one’s liberty as a human being; we’re all children of God.  17. The teachings and life of Jesus of Nazareth need more focus and incorporation than his death and resurrection. I don’t care what Paul said — he never met Jesus. Compassion defeats legalistic dogma any day.  18. No one should read his holy text. Everyone, however, should vehemently and rigorously study his holy text. Learn what it meant then before claiming to “know” what it means now, and if you don’t, keep your mouth closed.19. Intercessory prayer, as a proactive measure to alter a probable outcome, is nothing more than magic and must be dismissed as such.  20. Calls for a new reformation and enlightenment must not be laughed off — the time is coming, and has now come, when the masses will again ask “why?” 21. Our children will only go as far as we enable them. Stop indoctrinating them — start educating them. 22. Wherever there is oppression of life or love, there cannot be God. Oppression is the timeless antonym of God.  23. It’s everyone’s duty to proactively discourage the end of the world from coming to fruition. Theocrats have no place in serving eschatological dreams. We must all continually act to cancel the apocalypse.Andrew Robertson is a 23-year-old religious studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_arobertson.—–Contact Andrew Robertson at [email protected]