h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Okay, I'm sitting here thinking to myself, "This sounds really corny," but I can't really put anything else. All the exams stuff is too ephemeral to have felt that great (to me, anyway), so I have to go with when I realised how great God is (and that there was a place for me blah blah blah).

That doesn't sound corny, it sounds nice.

Thank you. I was probably being oversensitive about it; I'm the sort who always cringes when the leader at a Christain meeting shouts, "Let's all give God a big round of applause," and I didn't want to sound like that.

Er...

I'm never going to knock anyone's beliefs, because that goes against my belief of individual freedom. But I will suggest this...

Study your Bible. Study it hard. Learn the backbone of your beliefs. Don't take any s**t from those who would deter you. Study. Learn. Understand.

If you do that, then hopefully you will grow out of your faith one day.

That's what I did.

I'm not quite sure what to say to that. It can't possibly be knocking my beliefs (coz you said you wouldn't do that), but it certainly sounds like it is. Plus, I don't think anyone's tried to deter me from studying the Bible.

I'm glad nobody's deterring you. You'd be amazed how many "Christians" have reduced their faith to a shallow feel-good singalong on Sundays.
Bible study has become old-fashioned and is often seen as unnecessary, as has the idea of being able to defend your beliefs.

I don't share your faith; I personally believe that it's long past the time that humanity grew beyond such things, and that religion has always caused more problems than it has solved.

However, I always respect those who take their faith seriously, as you seem to. More power to your elbow, and may your God bless you.


GEOFF