It’s the long weekend here in Canada, so enjoy this wonderful interview with Paul Young, author of The Shack.

Also, for those of you who don’t know The Hour is not a Christian program.  It is a late night talk show covering  politics, the arts, entertainment, the environment, human rights, sports and more.  Here is the interview:

Why am I posting this here at Irreligious Canuck?  Because here are three things Paul said that I liked:

1. When George asked Paul if he is a Christian, Paul replied, “Tell me what one is and I will tell you if I am one of those . . .  because I am a Canadian not a Republican.”
2. “Rules won’t heal you.  They WILL give you power and give you a way to judge others that aren’t as good at it as you are.”
3. “It took me 50 years to wipe the face of my father off the face of God.”

Paul said he grew up in a religious environment and he followed all the rules.  But it didn’t bring any healing.  Religion is all about pleasing God; it doesn’t matter what religion it is, you just need to know what the rules are.  The Shack is a metaphor that stands for the heart of the human being.

How about you?  What stuck out for you in this interview?