Hey NowhereMan, sounds like honest comments. I don't mind hearing where others are coming from. I wasn't born believing what I do today. I used to argue against the existence of God (like other more noteable apologists such as C.S. Lewis and Josh McDowell.)

Now it is not uncommon for me to field characterizations like 'closed minded' and 'intollerant'. It's laughable really. I find nearly without exception find that the antagonists are generally the closed minded and intollerant ones. I did not make up the faith, I just subscribe to it.

Which brings up one last important point. "Christian" means a myriad of things to a myriad of people. To me it means, I believe what the Bible says about who Jesus is, God Himself. I can assure you of this though; I am no simpleton. I do not have a 'blind' faith. I can hold an itellectual debate on the evidence of my faith and...

"...I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day." 2 Tim 1:12