Letter to Rainn Wilson (Dwight) About His New Book, Soul Boom!
Hello Rainn, congratulations on your new book, Soul Boom, Why We Need A Spiritual Revolution. I was at the Kepler’s event in Burlingame, California last night where you talked about building a new religion. In fact, it’s chapter 8, in your book, entitled, Hey, Kids, Let’s Build The Perfect Religion!
I love your idea of taking the best and leaving the rest! As you say, religion comes into existence with the appearance of a new great teacher. I must humbly disagree that the masses don’t want an unemployed actor-guru dispensing advice along with fart jokes.
I always say that although I don’t know who or what created us, I deeply appreciate the inclusion of a sense of humor. If we accept that we are created in the image of our maker, then we must accept that our maker appreciates a good joke too!
So, while I like your suggestion about kissing your holy ghost and calling it SoulBoom, another thought dropped into my brain while watching you on stage.
Here is it… the Church of Dwight. COD. Not GOD. COD. And if we want to make it mean something, we could say that “C” is for compassion, “O” is for Ooooh (like wow, for awe), and “D” for decency.
I’m on board with your ten commandments/fundamentals. No more sky-daddy, no more burning people in hell, yes, on prayer and meditation, appreciation for the great mystery, (because, honestly, no one knows. I tell this to my grandchildren all the time especially when the other grandparents are talking to them about sin and drinking the blood of a dead person), community (yes, this means everyone).
Also, I would like to volunteer to be on the SoulBoom or COD council to help shake out the right from wrong challenges. I’m one hundred percent in on the forces of love, compassion, and service to the poor.
And, of course, number ten, strong sense of purpose. Yes, I remember and adore Kung Fu, the television show. His exit was unfortunate, but everyone is entitled to transcend this life on their own personal terms.
I love your bonus commandments as well, but I won’t divulge any additional spoilers so people will have to buy your book to find out what they are.
Thanks for an entertaining evening, a bold spiritual proposal, and an amazing book (even if I have only read chapter 8), it looks promising. I hope you will consider my humble proposal for renaming this spiritual mashup, COD.
Thanks for brightening our world and promoting love and compassion. We need more helpers like you. Mr. Rogers would be proud.
