Hi, I'm a Christian

[greneknight]

Welcome to AF Greneknight. I am curious as to why you still believe even though you accept you are only religious because you were brought up to be and that there is no evidence for the existence of god(s).

Hi Tobie,

Thanks. Please feel free to ask any question you may have. I'm very open about my religion and I like talking about it and be challenged to new ideas.

I believe because I always have. It's very hard to change what I have always done. I have been an altar boy for more than half my life. But I acknowledge there is no evidence for God and not just that but there is no rational argument for him either. I have explored all the arguments of Christian apologists but they are bunkum. William Lane Craig is a liar. Ravi Zacharias is a fool and a parrot. Dinesh D'Souza is the same. I only know these people because I see them on youtube. I have heard of Stobel but he doesn't seem to be on youtube. I think you have to read his books.

I only stopped believing in Santa Claus a few years ago. Even when my friends said he didn't exist, I wanted to believe in him because I thought I wouldn't get nice things if I didn't. I did suspect my dad was behind this but I didn't want to probe.

But God is different because unlike Santa Claus, there are lots of adults who believe in God. I know that's a silly thing to say. Just because many adults believe in God doesn't make it true. Rationally God isn't true. But my belief is pure blind unthinking faith.

I know feelings don't mean a thing but I get a funny feeling whenever my vicar consecrates the Eucharist. I was told it's because of the Real Presence of Christ but it may very well be because I was told it was the Real Presence of Christ that I now have this strange feeling like something important is happening.

Religion has a lot to do with upbringing and your childhood. It's really very much a cultural thing. These are things that make people in Christian Forums hate me and accuse me of being a troll and an atheist in disguise. Haha.