bredder tukoma:

In 1968 I attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. I roomed with some upper classmen from my home town in North Louisiana. Had been in church all my life. One night shortly after arriving there we had company over. One of the guys was studying philosophy and we got into a conversation where religion came up.

It was asked of me if I believed in Jesus Christ and after my affirmative reply the questioning began and I had no knowledge of much of anything. Having been brought up in one of the old fashioned emotional churches where the pastor "whooped" and hollered till he got the sisters shouting. No teaching what so ever.

I was out done and did not even continue to go to church anymore.

I am studying christianity today and have very little knowledge, but I go to a church where my pastor is an excellent teacher and tells us to not take anything he says for granted but to read it and make the choice for your self.

I can tell you that people who use Christianity as a crutch are in trouble. It is not a crutch but a life style to be lived. your alternative knowledge is quite possibly your crutch wouldn't you say.

tukoma I usually do not argue with people who try to put down Christianity. There minds are made up and it does no good. but i will readily discuss issues.

I believe that the bible is the inspired word of God tukoma. written over a 2500 year span by at least 40 different authors. And that every word support every other word.

I know christians who are easily frustrated by agitation. I have had some tell me that I should not be talking with muslims and non believers. I offer the example of Jesus. He did not spend much time with the 'religious', he was in the streets and crowds. i am not going to partake of any sinful practices that anyone else does. but i will converse with them to a point.

no fear her tukoma.