The two principle miracles of Christianity

[Tobin S.]

12. Hi handmade

I'm an agnostic and my wife is an Episcopalian. We get along fine most of the time including when it comes to religious matters. One reason for that is that we knew of each others beliefs from the beginning of our relationship. Another is that we are both tolerant people. She does wish that I would go to church more often, and I do go here and there, but nobody there is changing my mind. It is by far, though, the most liberal church I've been to and I really like the people who go there. I went to a breakfast that they had this morning after service at the church, and felt like I was among friends. The church may be experiencing some financial problems in the next couple of years and I'm already determined to do what I can to help them get through.

This is not a fundie church. Nobody there is trying to save me or tell me what to do. They are accepting of me and always happy to see me when I do go to church.

The reason I'm saying this, and attaching my post to yours, is that I think believers and non-believers can get along just fine if they don't judge each other too harshly. I see a lot of intellectual battles here and elsewhere about religion and they usually don't accomplish anything. Nobody seems to change anyone's mind, and maybe they never will. Belief is a very personal thing and is probably rooted deeply in our psyches from our earliest experiences. It's usually not something that can change in a person in a matter of a few moments. It has taken many years since I first started to question faith for me to come to the views that I have now. And guess what? My wife will tell you that it has taken many years for her views to develop as well.