From: Pele@yabbs
To: Badger01@yabbs
Subject: re: Religion, natch
Date: Mon Jul 25 17:34:08 1994
Ok, I will admit that there are similarities between Christianity and
other religious sects.  In fact, I'm willing to concede that they are all
connected in some way. 

So what it comes down to is faith.  It's hard to have faith when the world
has delt you an uneven hand (believe me I know).  It's even harder to have
faith when everything has been rosey for you your entire life.  It's easy
to dismiss modernday miracles as Mother Nature (which, in fact is
prescribing some all powerful force the job of running nature) but I find
it much more appealing to believe that no matter what there is someone out
there who always cares no matter what and that someone will always be
there when I need him/her.  

So what it all boils down to is that God (or the image of God) is
comforting to people and I find the aiethists out there who insist on
ramming their aiethistic beliefs down people's throats offensive.  You
personal beliefs are understandable (only to you) but I beg of you...if
you refuse to believe that a supreme all-knowing and omnipotent being
exists in our Universe, there is nothing I can say to convince you
otherwise and I'll be the last person to try (I have tried and failed too
often).  All I ask is that you respect that and not try and convince me
that I am wrong by quoting other religions and certified myths to me as
evidence of fallacy in my belief.

The fact of the matter is, if all these religions can name incidents with
such similarity and precision, I'm inclined to believe that they are
talking about the same person with a different name.  Open your minds to
the possibility that there is a God and find a world that you never knew
existed.

One last thing.  There is no scientific proof that God exists.  But
similarly, there is none to say that God does not exist.  As a result,
until proven otherwise, I'm going to search for him in my own way:  with
faith, hope and love in my heart.  

Laugh and scorn all you want because the Bible predicted this response
over two thousand years ago.

-Pele-