[jimmy28]

Thank you for your very honest reply, Greyface.
I may believe in a God but I agree the only evidence I have is my opinion and my personal experience as a believer. Yet, the more I have found out about the testaments my faith is based upon, the more I find questions about the testimony. I have to admit I do not know what really happened and after 2000 years I guess I am not going to either. This has led me to have a lot of re-evaluating of my faith and the more I have, the more I realise that I am no different to anyone else in my not knowing. What you say is honest and open.
I am happy to have my faith. I may be thought of as mad but its my choice.
I just do not like the way it has developed with some into an exclusive and judge mental tradition. ie do as the book says or be damned for ever.
That to me is not an enlighted revelation. So I believe and let others believe what they will too. I believe that any God that may exist must realise we are just doing the best we can in not knowing and if an exact code of belief was wanted then all God would have to do is show themselves to convince people.
My questions earlier was not meant as any challenge to anyone else. I just wanted to know what the counter arguement might be. I was impressed with some of the debates that I have seen on this forum and I was just interested, thats all.