A wonderful, moving story of the powerful witness to Christianity afforded by a pivotal encounter

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11. Saw the hidden post.

Didn't see why it was hidden but at any rate... I have absolutely no interest in being Christian. I think it's wonderful to meet nice people of any religion. Including Christians. By your logic, if I meet enough nice Muslims, I would become a Muslim, if I meet enough nice Buddhists, I would become Buddhist (I did for a while), etc.

What about you? If you met enough nice atheists, would you become atheist? If you met enough nice Muslims, would you become Muslim? If you met enough nice Jews, would you become Jewish?

Somehow I don't think so. There is what is within and what is without. In my thoughts, feelings, etc., I am simply not a believer. I'd like to believe that if you are Christian, it is because of what is inside of you, not the people you have encountered. In my view, to be Christian because you are surrounded by Christians, in America, is to have limited your viewpoint. There are so many other religious options. To me, all religions are both valid and flawed. No religion is perfect. But because people often find comfort in them, I respect what they do for people.

But I stand on the outside. I'm an agnostic. I neither believe nor disbelieve. I do not know if there is a God, I also don't care. I feel that to respect others and treat them with the highest regard is sufficient. So I respect you, I respect your choice to be Christian, and I wish you the best.