My construct has undergone some pretty serious demolition over the past few years although I seem to have found a way to reconcile some of it in a way that tries to make a positive impack on the world around me rather than a negative one

I probably can’t offer a rational argument for my belief the honest answer is probably just that it is my prefered belief and all of it could be wrong

Like you’ve mentioned in some of your comments the spectrum of atheism is as broad as christianity

As for me I just try and understand as many points of veiw as I can and enjoy the opportunities for gracious dialouge

Anyhow we veared a ways of the original post but like I said the form of chrisitity that results in people to becoming less tolerant and compasionate than they were prior to is influence is a contridiction the the entire biblical narative

Sadly I have friends and family who serve this form of christianity wholeheartedly

Pete

Whatever you do, make sure you’re doing the right thing for people. In the absence of anything else hard and fast, it’s a good test of intention.

Its this type of christianity that has forced me to stop using that name for myself and look for other descriptors a follower of Jesus of nazareth somtimes works

I find it interesting that I feel I have more in common with some people who identify them selves as atheists that manyt people who profess to be little christs (christians)

I hope you dont mind but I think I consider you guys to be the modern day prophets calling the people of God back to right ways of living rather than the profits we find in many churches who seem to be fortune tellers promising better lives to those who serve them

I feel for ya man

Pete

The man I know has died, but something nasty and racist lives on in his place.