Religion has always fascinated me.
I study them and analyze them.
I observe practitioners and preachers.
I honestly want to understand what makes people believe.
I have tried.
Many times in my life I have called myself a Christian.
Deep down I always doubted.
What makes people believe what they believe?
Why are they so convinced that they are right and everyone else is wrong?
I want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
I try to assume that all people are reasonable, rational, intelligent humans.
I know that most of them are not, but I will always start them at 100% and take points away as they talk and act.
Many times I have wanted to engage in a real philosophical, religious, discussion with people.
I have never found one willing to truly discuss with me without falling back on defensive “bible-thumping” when exposed to my questions.
If you are firm in your convictions, and know how to intelligently articulate them, I offer you half of a good bottle of red wine.
Come sit down with me and help me understand.
When I ask you questions, I am not asking you to change, I just want to understand your point of view.
Don’t assume that you can change me either.
Let’s come together to discuss our view of the world with an understanding that our views do not have to be validated by another’s. We may just broaden them or solidify them for ourselves, and that also has value.
Are you strong enough in your convictions to have them questioned?
Shoot me an email – I have a bottle of wine with our names on it.