"pull the one tooth and save the others."

wheat and tares, I hadn't looked from that direction but your right I think... and it applies to my life as well, and even many times relative to the things Jesus has taught me over the years, right now in regard to the things God gives us as opposed to the far inferior manmade imitations. There is no subsitute for God's creation and we need to take better care of those things and use more foresight.

Serious, in order for me to be saved I had to literally give up so many (human secular and other odd modern/superstitious) beliefs that had been drilled into me as a child, through gradeschool, high school, college... and relearn who he is from him. I used a spiritual garbge can to dump my head basically and learned to rely simply on him.

It was difficult and my family still does not want to begin to understand. I think there are things, like the pity we feel for others who do not know Jesus... that are sometimes misdirected. In my life I have had to come to terms with knowledge of the fact that they may be blinded yes, but that that is their desire. I do not discuss religion (or politics) with extended family members (parents, siblings etc).