Quote Originally Posted by Oriente
Anyways, Im sorry if I offended you, cause I dont mean any harm. Maybe ignorant wasnt the right word to use, Im just saying it doesnt make sense to me, however, I shouldnt have a right to say so, because no human will ever know (till death) wether a religion is right, or you just plain....die. I apologize.
I wasn't offended by your statement, and I fully recognize why you feel the way that you do. I became an agnostic at a young age, for several reasons, one of which was misinterpreted scriptures being taught as infallible by unscrupulous preachers and overzealous Christians. Still though, after twenty or so years of not knowing what to believe (and doing more than my fair share of research on similar theological topics), I still chose Christianity as my religion of choice. And it was a very informed choice, not indoctrination.

A lot of people confuse faith for abject ignorance, usually assuming that blind faith is the only reasoning behind the decision. This, while certainly sometimes true, isn't always the case. Yes, I do base a lot of my faith on things I've read in the Bible, but there's also a basis of tangible evidence, too. Unearthed scriptures & documents relevant to my beliefs, aside from the Bible, influence my decision. Even history plays a big part. I know the Bible contains some inaccuracies, and I'm not one of the Christians who'll shout loudly that there's no inconsistencies or fabrications contained within it. But, I've seen recorded documents from all over the world that validate many of the scriptures, which leads me to believe that at least some unknown portion of it must be based on factual evidence. So, again, my beliefs are based on education and research, as opposed to blind faith.

I wasn't trying to attack you. I just wanted to remind you that plenty of sane, logical people choose religion over indecision for their own, personal reasons. We have every right to form our own conclusions about religion, creation, death, and the afterlife as non-religious people. If a Christian ever attacks you for your lack of beliefs, or indecision, then I'd like to apologize in advance for their stupidity and passing of judgment. Our Lord makes it very clear that we're not the ones who should judge...and any Christian who does is clearly in violation of a very important teaching, amongst many others in all likelihood.

Take care, my friend. No harm intended by my earlier rebuttal.