Why I am still a Christian.

[Cinjin]

I am torn regarding you greneknight.
While on one hand I completely understand your "I do it just because" take on Christianity, I find your favor of the Catholic church to be extremely biased. While on one hand you point out the flaws, contradictions and outright lies of that religion, you compliment the Catholic church on how warm and fuzzy they make you feel, as if they still perform some kind of great service for the world.

This particular thought of yours caught my attention:

... But it's not a bad feeling so why stop it? It feels like something important is happening but in reality, nothing happens. Nothing special or supernatural has ever happened in all my life as an altar boy. But even if it's not true, what's the harm?

To leave the church appears more like an act of disloyalty for me. Why am I embarrassed of my ancestors? True, they believed in a lot of rubbish and were superstitious but that's because they lived in ancient times.

You'll notice, I highlighted your rhetorical questions. I provide an answer with the link below.
Despite the fact that, like you, I choose to believe in something that cannot be proven, I do not go around trying to justify an organization that has been at the heart of human suffering for 1000 years. That is not an exagertated statement. Either you are being obtuse or you are simply unaware of the atrocities committed (and STILL being committed) by your lovey dovey-feel-good church.

Believe in god all you want, but don't try to sell us on some false benign nature of your religion. If there is such a thing as evil on this planet, it was likely perfected by the Catholic church - if not invented.


Click below and have a good read before you downplay the actions of your oh so helpful Catholic Church.

Horrors of the Roman Catholic Church