Oh well, from an often critical e-friend:

Jonah, your “God & Me” column was a gigantic failure and I’m very
disappointed for it. It was a logical & theological mess.
You write: “I also detest the tendency of Americans, Westerners, or
“Moderns” to boast of how they’ve customized their religious views to
fit their lifestyles.”
Since you fail to tell us exactly what you DO believe…then you are
member of this crowd you detest. You’ve made your own God. Surely you
must see this.
Also, this “religion public, belief private” construct you’ve set-up
is is whole ‘nother can-’o-worms. (although I understand what your
getting at).
Anyways, your probably busy reading the million e-mails pointing out
the problems of your column…