Quote Originally Posted by geoff View Post
I didn't ask why you don't believe in Christianity, there are COUNTLESS reasons why one should stay away from the " church " these days. I agree with you to an extent, Many evil deeds have been done in the name of some deity or another. But if you look back in history, the " modern" christian faith is no where even similar to the first established christian church. Your statements almost made you sound like you should be campaigning lol...just saying....so in essence, you said that to have ideas about the afterlife is just a guess. Does that mean that you don't support the atheistic belief that there is nothing after death?
i didnt really chose the title "atheist", that's one that is applied to me. I dont follow the beliefs of anyone else. I believe what i believe simply because i believe it. I dont know if there's an afterlife or not. It would be nice if there was. I like the "good parts" of all religions, but i dont believe in any of them. When i see a christian that really walks the walk and represents his/her faith with good character (Tebow for example), i respect that person, even though i dont share his/her beliefs. My only issue with any religion is when it directly effects my life or something i want to do or feel i have the right to do.

I would like to believe in a God and an afterlife, but i cant force myself to do it. When i watch movies, i wish that the super heroes were real too, but i cant bring myself to believe in it without any proof or logical explanation. Theoretically speaking, if Jesus came down from heaven and held a press conference. I would believe in him and follow the religion.