Rational defense of Christianity?

[Spooky]

Your heart is a synonym for your emotions. I point that obvious fact out because sometimes Christians make it sound like their reaction to Jesus occurred somewhere other then their minds.

I have a theory as to why people are religious. Our minds are programmed to seek out patterns and that is why we sometimes see faces or animals in clouds. Maybe it is an instinct in some people to look for patterns in the random events of life and try to see the picture or reason behind everything.

Also, if someone is clinging to religion there is probably an emotional need or vulnerability that religion eases for that person. For example, someone from an abusive home might become an functioning, intelligent, nonabusive adult but still have a need to believe that some parent figure loves them. It doesn't matter how intelligent the person, we are all vulnerable and weak at some point in our lives. Some of people deal with those low points in their lives by seeking out religion.

I think that

I appreciate your thoughts. Religion can be exactly as you say, and i am sure that it is to a lot of people. If it was not because of personal experiences that I have had, I would be prone to agree with you. To be honest when I began to seek God, I was like a child, meaning I decided to believe in what I could not see. This led me deeper into what has become a personal relationship with Jesus. There are things that has happened to me that I cannot explain. I am not desperate, but I am in love with the the one who created me.

What was the thought process causing you to "believe in what you could not see"? That's a really shaky starting point.