Why I am still a Christian.

[greneknight]

If you don't believe the Bible, what are your beliefs based on?

As culture, religion is based on tradition. Truth is not the issue.

Also, do you believe that God exists? Cause I can't seem to tell.

God exists but not as a being. He's a personified metaphor for goodness and truth.

Also I am slightly disturbed by the fact that you call yourself a Christian on the grounds that you serve as an altar boy and sing in the choir. Are these things really the most important? I think it more important for your heart to be in it, rather than just doing it, and I see no indication of this in your posts.

So you go to Church for the culture? You're missing the whole point, that not what Christianity is for. You say you are a Christian, but how? You don't seem to think God exists, then what is the point? To fit in? That doesn't count as Christian. An atheist could very well go to a church and perform the rituals and sing in the choir, but he would still be an atheist because he knows doing it is meaningless and there is no God. You see, just doing the acts doesn't cut it, religion is a set of beliefs.

I think my vicar and bishop are more suited to answering questions like who is or is not a Christian. They know my position and they have no problem with me as a Christian. My vicar warns me to be careful of fundamentalists and atheists who will say I'm not a Christian. Only my church has the right to declare if I'm a communicant of the church. Atheists, non-conformists and even other Anglicans have no right or jurisdiction over my diocese.