Josef. I am a Christian, and I would like to answer your question. You might not hear what you expect from me. I have people in my life that I care about, good friends - who are gay, hippies, use drugs, swear, and do the things that I believe are against the teachings of God. Here's the deal. I accept them for who they are, just as Jesus asks me to. Christians are asked to love people. If we are living with a correct perspective on what we are taught, we will understand that if you are not a believer in the "Devine" as you call it, then you cannot be held to those standards. How on earth can I show you that God loves, if I judge you for something you can't possibly up hold, and frankly I don't always either? I am saddened by...

I once had a conversation with a man about belief and faith. He told me that per the freedom of Religion that he could believe that he was an Onion if he wanted to. I said that's true, you can believe you are anything you want to believe, but that belief does not make you an onion! Just because someone says they are (or are not) something, do you believe them? or do you weigh their actions and words, comparing those with what is known of what they claim to be? I would like to say I don't believe you are that naive. How do you define Christianity? If you look at the words of Jesus and his closest followers, Christians are defined by their love. They are not perfect at it (as they are human) but they believe that Jesus is...