False equivalency

[Catholic_Lady]

I understand what you're saying, but I'm actually not trying to have a debate or have a back/forth of any sorts. 

I don't think it is someone's place to just assume why I believe what I do and then tell me why I do so. I don't need to offer an explanation of why in order to point that out. It would be like me saying to you "You know what, Heat? You're an atheist because you're afraid of the truth and emotionally scarred." You don't need to answer back by telling me the real reason why you're an atheist. All you need to do is tell me to shut the hell up because I have no idea why you are one and it is not my place to tell you why you think as you do. 

CM asked me politely rather than just telling me what I believe, and that's perfectly fine. However, it is not something I choose to elaborate on to just anyone, especially not on a public forum. And I shouldn't need to.

I agree with that and all, but for lack of better words, I think it's rather contradictory to come on an atheist forum and embrace religion whilst never opening up or explaining why.

It's my personal belief, that the pathway to truth is to open yourself up to other possibilities, and maybe, if you explained why you believe what you believe, people could have a chance to help you recognize faults in your logic regarding the evidence aspect. I don't think it's good to close your belief off because you have come to know and love it so well, that you don't want to even give others the opportunity to change it.

That's just what I think though, I mean all of that with respect, of course.

I don't disagree with the principle of what you're saying. I just don't think an atheist forum is a good place to do this, especially when I've personally seen things turn very nasty here. I did not join to talk about my own beliefs.