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Will Paris Hilton Find Religion?

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paris.jpgOk, now I’m not a huge Paris Hilton fan. I also don’t hate the girl. What I will say is that I don’t envy her. Going to jail, no matter if you deserve it or not (I’m not joining that debate!) is scary, and she has to go through it with the entire world watching her, mocking her every move. That stinks.

But I don’t want to talk about Paris’ plight as much as I want to talk today about something good that can come from jail–finding religion. Or, maybe a better way to put it is finding peace with God. One of my friend spent some time in jail a number of years ago, and while you’re not allowed to bring much, you are allowed a copy of the Bible (or, I think, any religious text). While in jail, he read the Bible start to finish and it changed his life.

Now, I’m not saying that Paris is going to read the Bible while in jail and come out a “saved” person. I don’t really know much about Paris—in fact, for all I know, she could be extremely spiritual already.

That said, I simply wanted to touch on the fact that religion really can help people going through rough times (like a jail sentence). However, why is it that we turn to religion only when things are going wrong? Shouldn’t we have religion in our daily lives, even on the good days. Religion is like the opposite of a fair-weather friend.

And I don’t think God minds too much, but I do think your life is more fulfilling if you allow your religion to enter your life completely, not just when you’re in need. Don’t wait until you go to jail to read the Bible. Read it today.

EDIT: Right after I wrote this post, the Associated Press reported that Paris has been talking to Barbara Walters via phone:

Hilton has been saying that she is changed by her jailhouse experience, and she repeated that theme with Walters: “Now, I would like to make a difference. … God has given me this new chance.”

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