Alright, I figured as much, but it was one of those things that, at least for a moment, gave me pause. Something like that happens, I always feel the need to ensure that I'm not the only one coming to that conclusion, lest I am wrong [which I have been many times before and will be many times again].
The sad thing is he's a very intelligent fellow. Or...at least...he has the capacity to be intelligent, but he wastes his intelligence on very stupid things. I also find his "conversion" to be very...convenient.
To explain: He claims to have been rock-climbing, when his security equipment failed and he fell 30 feet. He claims he was saved by a "beautiful man with blonde hair and bright blue eyes who merely smiled at [him] and then departed." To went on further to claim that no other witnesses saw this man, only him.
My next question would be...should I grill him on this subject? The logical inconsistencies are fairly numerous, but I fear I might insult him. On the other hand, I might also make him think about what he is saying, too. Or on the mutated extra third hand, he might just be lying to validate his faith to someone who is clearly not going to take "I just believe just because" as a valid reason [le me derping at the computer on AIM]. I'm mostly apprehensive because, again, might lose him as a friend, and also largely because if I push the matter too hard, I risk being not unlike how much Christians are; shoving their beliefs in others faces. Or in my case; shoving "nothing" in their face.
The sad thing is he's a very intelligent fellow. Or...at least...he has the capacity to be intelligent, but he wastes his intelligence on very stupid things. I also find his "conversion" to be very...convenient.
To explain: He claims to have been rock-climbing, when his security equipment failed and he fell 30 feet. He claims he was saved by a "beautiful man with blonde hair and bright blue eyes who merely smiled at [him] and then departed." To went on further to claim that no other witnesses saw this man, only him.
My next question would be...should I grill him on this subject? The logical inconsistencies are fairly numerous, but I fear I might insult him. On the other hand, I might also make him think about what he is saying, too. Or on the mutated extra third hand, he might just be lying to validate his faith to someone who is clearly not going to take "I just believe just because" as a valid reason [le me derping at the computer on AIM]. I'm mostly apprehensive because, again, might lose him as a friend, and also largely because if I push the matter too hard, I risk being not unlike how much Christians are; shoving their beliefs in others faces. Or in my case; shoving "nothing" in their face.
