I found this to be a very intriguing comment...
Through candid conversations, it seemed to me as though this acquaintance thought of me as nothing more than a proverbial puppet. A "Jesus Freak" who has no intellectual control because of my foolish belief in an unknown being.
To them, being an atheist was intellectually freeing. They were open-minded. I was closed-minded. However, I believe it to be a reversal of philosophy. Don't you have to be open-minded to believe in something that takes a leap of faith?
The following is a quote by C.S. Lewis that simply states how I feel as a Christian.
"I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen; not only because I see it, but by it I see everything else."
Becoming a Christian has opened my eyes to the world around me, not closed them. Becoming a Christian has made me love more deeply, not less. Becoming a Christian has given me compassion, not taken it away. Becoming a Christian has made me realize that each day is not my own, not mine and mine alone. Becoming a Christian has put my trust in a higher being, not in myself. Becoming a Christian has given me hope in tomorrow, not in today.
I am a human being that believes in Christianity, but also a Christian that believes in humanity.
So simply stated, but so hard for some people to grasp.
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I feel like God has used atheist friends in my life to challenge me to really think about what I believe and why I believe it. These conversations are great, aren't they?
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