Really? About twice a month someone comes to our door trying to tell us about their views on God (capital G Christian type, 1 each). Those folks never seem to want to hear my views on the matter. They are also never atheists.
Disclaimer: I'm agnostic. In short, I find it
highly improbably that some sort of master creator wasn't involved. The design of the universe and especially life itself is mind blowing. But the missing link is who and or how. The question then beggs to be asked, would that creator want to be worshiped and why. Hence, I am on the fence. But I find it improbable that we had the son of God walking on the earth a couple thousand years ago. If
I was the son of God, I would have made it
extremely clear. I would have removed the
need for "faith".
A son of God should have known that. Still wondering why it wasn't the daughter of God. Nuff on that.
That said, I am constantly surrounded by people who bow their heads and pray at various dinner events and ask me to joint in. I bow my head, close my eyes, and I am not offended. It certainly isn't a stretch that their is /was a God. That's why people call it a "belief". No one really knows and I am not offended. Deep down, I've never met an atheist who didn't have their doubts that there was a master creator (god). The most rabid atheist posters on forums for instance are
actually reaching out to have someone disprove their beliefs. They just don't realize it.
So when someone crosses the line and knocks on my door to share their beliefs, I give them a stern warning: I let them know that when I get through with them, they are going to question everything they believe in if they are paying attention. I'll question them on 30 different fronts. Items that they don't have an answer for and passages in their bible that they never bothered to read. Of course it will shake their faith. Most turn and walk. Some have taken up the challenge and so long as they didn't have that glaze it their eyes, they come away less confident. Because at the end of the day,
VERY few atheists and christians are
100% sure. With some prodding and logic, most people will honestly admit they really don't know for sure. What they were taught to believe has more to do with anything else.
We raised our two kids as Christians (sent them to confirmation, church, bible camps, etc). Best thing we could have ever done for a lot of reasons! I told them my beliefs and why. Fast forward. My son is at the AFA, he is a great ethical person and he believes what he believes.
So I still say, leave in the tradition of "so help me God". Those who are offended have thin skin.