As a christian.

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Originally Posted by Evia [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I pray for them. I know that sounds like the cop out christian answer, but its true. If you think about it I actually feel quite bad for them. This world and the life experience can be quite disheartening and grim and thats even with Christ in my heart. I try to empathize with them in the sense that they're flying solo and dont have Christ to lean on and so therefore are taking lifes blows just full on without any relief. I know how hard that road is because I myself walked it before I picked up the cross. I just try my best to let Christ lead me in conversation with these people. Not to try to convert them or to convince them of anything but to try and show them true unconditional kindness and compassion. For Christs message was ultimately that.

Atheism is a pretty ridiculous position imo. Agnosticism is a matter of epistemological outlook, and atheism a matter of belief, and they are separate. The more I've learned about the universe, the more atheism seems absurd. I believe in something, but I don't really know what.

I wouldn't say it is any more difficult to deal with life's blows without believing in a judeochristian God. Death without an afterlife is peace and rest in a way. Look at it this way-- from my perspective, at death, I'm going to either find out there is an afterlife... yay! Or completely blink out of existence, in which case I won't be around to fret about it. I'm also accountable only to my own morality, and believe in trying to be a good person for its own sake. Which is maybe easier I guess? And if I got sent to hell for that I'd be joining a lot of very benevolent souls who just happened to believe in the wrong God.

I guess I would say I do try to follow Christ's ultimate message without necessarily believing he was divine. It's a great message.