Hi Fish,
You say, "Ooh. I will have to strongly disagree with you there, Joy. By definition, religion forces one way of thinking
(Christianity/Islam) over another (atheism) under threat of dam.n.ation."
BILL'S REPLY: You speak for your religion and others; I will only speak for Christianity. If you had been lost in the wilderness for a week, and when found, were about to die from dehydration -- and I sat a glass of water on the table in front of you and told you, "You may drink the water if you want. It is free. But, you do not have to drink the water."
What would you do? Would you drink the water and live -- or would you refuse to drink the water and die from dehydration?
If you chose to not drink the water; would that be my fault -- or would it be your fault because you refused to drink the water?
That person lost in the wilderness of the world is you, Fish. That life saving water is Jesus Christ. He offers you the free gift of life, eternal life. If you refuse Him, who is at fault -- Him for offering -- or you for refusing. When you refuse, you condemn yourself.
Think about it.
God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,
Bill Gray
billdory@pacbell.net
Alabama bred,
California fed,
Blessed by God to be a Christian American!