conversations.from: human
conversations.value: a title for a book about Neil, Houston's, Poet with the genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'People in Glass Houses'
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Give me the first two paragraphs for this book.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: People in Glass Houses
  The story is very much about what it is like to grow up in a small church, leave, only to come back and fi nd that the church is anything but small and is now influencing governments and communities in a way that I believe is uniquely Australian.
  The rumour mill, reliable as it may or may not be, has questioned me as to why I have not contacted you for an interview. My immediate response was that I had not wanted to waste your time—I am still trying to get my head around everything that's going on. However, I think it would be appropriate for us to meet, so that my attending Hillsong does not become an issue for anyone, particularly for you. Meeting with you would be an opportunity for me to extend a formal courtesy and to minimise unnecessary sparks from the rumour mill. To me it seems simplest for Hillsong members to know that the leadership are working with me directly, and thus they have nothing to fear.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Give me five more paragraphs.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: Pat is back. He did four years of restoration; whatever that entails we are not specifically told. He has a new young wife, a new baby, a new congregation, and new ways to serve the kingdom. Same same.
  My breathing increased, and my heart started pounding. 'C'mon church,' says Pat, 'I'm preaching better than you're responding.' The show must go on.
  Fundamentalism won't leave me alone. It continues to upset me despite my best efforts to exit, stage right. It is arrogantly dominating the world's resources, and exploiting humans in innumerable splintering ways.
  Apparently lots of people already knew this and tell me that all churches are corrupt and my work here was obsolete before it began. I consider correcting them and saying, 'But we were the puritans, the simple bible-believing Christians with no stained glass or statues. It was supposed to be different for us.' These days, however, I try to be more dispassionate and wonder why, if that's the general consensus, is the whole charade of church allowed to go on? But, goodness, this is crazy talk. We couldn't possibly live without organised religion, and all the benefits that are added unto us.
  The residue of religion remains with me in some undeniable ways. Like my inability to fathom why there's enough food and we still have starving people in the world. All I'm wondering is if we Feed the World, is it really so important to let them know it's Christmas time?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Swap the first and the last sentence.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: All I'm wondering is if we Feed the World, is it really so important to let them know it's Christmas time? He did four years of restoration; whatever that entails we are not specifically told. He has a new young wife, a new baby, a new congregation, and new ways to serve the kingdom. Same same.
  My breathing increased, and my heart started pounding. 'C'mon church,' says Pat, 'I'm preaching better than you're responding.' The show must go on.
  Fundamentalism won't leave me alone. It continues to upset me despite my best efforts to exit, stage right. It is arrogantly dominating the world's resources, and exploiting humans in innumerable splintering ways.
  Apparently lots of people already knew this and tell me that all churches are corrupt and my work here was obsolete before it began. I consider correcting them and saying, 'But we were the puritans, the simple bible-believing Christians with no stained glass or statues. It was supposed to be different for us.' These days, however, I try to be more dispassionate and wonder why, if that's the general consensus, is the whole charade of church allowed to go on? But, goodness, this is crazy talk. We couldn't possibly live without organised religion, and all the benefits that are added unto us.
  The residue of religion remains with me in some undeniable ways. Like my inability to fathom why there's enough food and we still have starving people in the world.Pat is back.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Give me the last four paragraphs.
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: My family was my biggest concern when I started work on this manuscript. My parents' unqualified support of me and my endeavours has been invaluable all my life. Their willingness to believe in me when I was challenging our entire foundations was incredible. I'm a lucky kid.
  The following list is in no particular order. It's just a thank-you note for the generosity I encountered in this quest.
  The makers of Up & Go, Lyn Tranter, Kathryn Harries, Grant, Deirdre O'Shea, Peter Damir, Ilona Tar, Richirich, John and Louise Borg, Sam Tree, Rebecca Kaiser, Jenny Sipkema, Rebecca Huntley, Bruno, Janis Schindler, Sarah Silverman, Naomi Wolf, Fiona Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Philip Powell, Henry Sheppard, Geoff Bullock, Noah Fischel, Angela Clarke, Michelle Dyball, Bevan's Thirroul, Clare Henderson, Christine Borg, Jim Cummings, Bek and Ali, Michael Jose, Alicia T., Sam Wegner, Dean de Haas, Melissa Scott, Stephen Grant, Suzie Matthews, A.A.
  Milne, Pete Evans and the Trinity Foundation, David Gaudiosi, Kathy Boon, Meg Simons, Cherry Hardaker, Shatter, Paul and Kyle Kohn, Matthew Oborn, Penny and Natasha, Jane Kennedy, Anthony Venn-Brown, Bessie Bardot, Peter Dwyer, Geoff Barker, Nic Coloquhoun, Matt Legge, Lichelle Mangakahia, Tyla Kenzie, Holly Klein, Peter and Delores Theodore, St Vincent de Paul Wollongong, Dr Carmen Lawrence, Bono Vox, Stephen King, the boys from the Chaser, Dr Louise Newman, Vilma Ryan, Dr Jason Pireh, and my current Christ, smile... we will be Friends For Life.