[Russ]

Very good Graham, I'm not sure if that was an attempt to wind me up but it certainly tickled me

What you are saying is "You must do must do it *this* way and this way *alone*, because, out of all the multitude of faiths and beliefs and billions of people out there *WE AND WE ALONE HAVE THE TRUTH* and if you don't do it the way we tell you, you're damned!"

Show me a faith which doesn't share this ideal.

That is the utmost *height* of arrogance and implies that the God you believe in has the attitude and behaviour of a *spoiled child*!

No no, what *would* be arrogance would be to criticise people for choosing other religions, for physically/verbally attacking followers of other faiths. Have I ever done this?

You claim to have the "one true answer", ignoring the fact that there are plenty of other religions out there who *also* claim to have exactly the same thing, yet you cannot see the logical conclusion that follows that if you say *they* are wrong, and they say *you* are wrong, possibly you're *both* wrong!

Of course I feel I have the "one true answer" as you call it, this has come from the many experiences I've had since becomming a Christian. Naturally if someone else thinks their own chosen path is also the "right way" then I'm going to disagree with them but I'd still have 100% respect for them and any comfort their beliefs bring them, just as I'd expect from you towards myself.

You sit there smug in your self-righteousness because you know *you're* ok and are quite content to damn everyone else.

Any particular need to get offensive with me? Any particular need to impose your beliefs on me? Go take them elsewhere my friend!

Frankly I'd be happy if you wake up after you're dead to find that Mumbo Jumbo, God of the Congo is actually The One True God, but as far as I'm concerned, this world is it, it's not a rehearsal, so I'm going to make sure that I try to make people happy and not cause people unnecessary suffering instead of saying "well if you're suffering it's because God wants you to!"

Thank you, I'm glad you think so highly of me.

Religion? You can keep it!

Thanks!! I will! But at the same time I won't get offensive or ram my beliefs down anyone's throat as you have done. I don't preach, convert or try to make others agree with me, I simply answer the questions people put to me. If individuals don't like my answers then maybe they should ask those who pose the questions to stop doing so.

If you wish to argue you can PM me or take it to MSN messenger. You don't have to agree with my faith, I'm not out to score converts but whatever you believe, that's between you and God.