On why I'm not a Christian
Today on Facebook I posted a rather well-known quote regarding the nature of God by the Greek philosopher Epicurus in my status bar. Almost immediately my cousin, Rachel, a funny, sharp and all around wonderful chickie (as well as a born-again Christian) conceded that I had an interesting point and asked why I am not a Christian.
Sitting across my bed from me my boyfriend (and soon to be fiance *angry poke*)![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
zootyzoot asked "isn't the question more why should you be a Christian?"
Both are fair questions. I was raised in a family of Christians, all of whom are very deeply married to their beliefs. Coming from the home that I did it seemed that becoming a Christian and being a "great man of God" (as my grandmother chronically professed I would be) was an inevitability, but in true black sheep fashion I veered away from that and today I profess to be an "agnostic quantum theist."
( Cut for religion talk. WARNING: just in case some find this disturbing. )
Sitting across my bed from me my boyfriend (and soon to be fiance *angry poke*)
zootyzoot asked "isn't the question more why should you be a Christian?" Both are fair questions. I was raised in a family of Christians, all of whom are very deeply married to their beliefs. Coming from the home that I did it seemed that becoming a Christian and being a "great man of God" (as my grandmother chronically professed I would be) was an inevitability, but in true black sheep fashion I veered away from that and today I profess to be an "agnostic quantum theist."
( Cut for religion talk. WARNING: just in case some find this disturbing. )
