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Well said.

I've heard many people say that if one were to actually read the bible, he or she would no longer think about Christianity in the same way.

 

 

That was/is true in my case. After actually reading it I came to some of the same conclusions Martina stated. I seemed to have gotten a different "take" on the scripture than Jerry Falwell had and yet we had both "read" the bible. I call myself a "Christian" Agnostic these days. No, it doesn't make sense in a literal way. But, to me the concept of "Love your nieghbor as yourself" Which acually means (imo) to honor and understand that the feelings of another person are just as valuable and important as your own is a wonderful concept. Most of us live (me included) as if other people are just bit players in "our" movie. So "Christ" as the incarnation of God (as am I and you) fits my inner life. But, Buddism works for some and atheism works for some and other ism's work for others. Lets face it. The most devout Christian or the most cynical atheist or the most serene Buddist doesn't truly know what happens to our consiuness at death. I have come to "symphatise" with the concept of Reincarnation but I don't know. I heard a radio interview with a Neuro Surgeion. He was of the "it's all in the brain" camp. But he was also very open to the concept that he didn't "know" and nobody could know this side of death. It was very intersting to hear somebody who has a different "wordview" than mine be able to explain why he felt what he felt without resorting to name calling and absolute statements. "I" found (of course) some holes in his "logic" and I know he would find some in mine. But, it's the people who think they already know the ultimate meaning of life that are obnoxious. Some of us are still searching.