[Rocky32189]

Keep in mind that I am an Atheist. I think the difference between me and many other Atheists is that I don't necessarily take the stand that science proves the non existence of God because I don't because no advancement of science could ever prove such a thing.

I do not feel that science can dissprove Christianity either, otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation. But I do feel that science offers much more reasonable answers and uses evidence, whereas religion doesn't.

Also, you cannot prove that something does not exist. For example, I cannot prove that Santa Clause doesn't exist. For all I know he could exist in a cave on the north pole and I've just never seen him or witnessed his magical powers. But I can use rational thinking to provide evidence that he probably doesn't exist. This is what I feel science does to religion.

If god were to show himself he would prove that he existed and the foundation of Christianity would shatter. I'm not saying this makes any kind of rational sense as to why a God would create man, want man to worship him but to alway doubt his existence. But this is the foundation of Christianity. (Correct me if I'm wrong Chris).

I understand that faith is the foundation of the Christian faith. I attended a Catholic school for nine years when I was young, and even took some religion classes at a church into high school. I was fed that line every day in religion class. But any rational individual will be able to tell you that faith is simply an idea constructed by Christians to explain the lack of evidence for God's evidence. I still refuse to accept this answer to rationalize Christian beliefs, but that is just me.

raise this question when I think about the idea of God.

If God created me in his own image, wants me to worship him and his son, yet made me so critical (and cynical) am I really to blame for my lack of faith? Is it really my fault? Is it fair that burn in hell forever for being as I was made?

I think not. To me, this is all the evidence I need to confirm to myself that there is no god. At least not one that cares about what I think or feel or whether or not I or anyone else worships him.

That's basically the point at what I stand at as well. If, by chance, Christians are correct about creation, and I do burn in hell for my beliefs, I did no wrong. God is the one who is wrong for throwing hurdles in my way. He is wrong for punishing me for using the gifts he gave me.