I suppose my "gospel" would require reading the Bible seriously and inspirationally rather than literally (you a Southern Baptist?)... Because, according to literalists, the earth is no more than 5,000 years old; Jonah was swallowed by a giant fish and then spit out after 3 days in its belly; Samson slew a whole host of ancient Israel's enemy with the jawbone of an ass then was zapped by the Lord because he got a haircut...etc., etc., etc. Yes, Jesus was a special man sent by God. But He is an extremely complex and abstract fully human/god who spoke in parables and mystifying hyperbolic analogies. I don't believe we are meant to understand it all...and, as I stated, I am somewhat of a universalist who firmly believes that a loving God would not condemn everyone who doesn't accept Christ as the only "savior". Thank you.