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"First you insult me...sob story that I am going to hurt your faith...."

I never insulted you. I never mentioned my faith, or even that I had one. Never. You have invented attributes, of mine, with which to be angry.

"....but I get so frustrated by people sometimes, who are happier than me; who don't think the way I do..."

Here is the truth that allows happiness: After for food, shelter, and clothing; happiness is nothing more than a decision you make. Just a decision.

I'm sorry. I mistook you for another person who wrote a reply to me. As for making a decision, I don't think like that. I choose what I believe to be right until I learn evidence to the contrary. I do not make a "decision" and then close my eyes and ignore the rest of the world or progressing knowledge. I see no reason to believe in a book written thousands of years ago by MEN. It is no different than any other myths of Gods. History has shown that parts of it are contradictory, parts have changed, parts don't match with known history, and parts have been weeded-out to make the present book. Believe in it if you want; you will be happier that way. I just can't believe in something that I cannot SEE and fell to be true. IF there IS a God, I have no wish to meet him. All that I see in this world is cruelty and misery. The Bible's whole concept of sin is ridiculous. I will not blame myself for the feelings that I was born with. Original sin is just more gobble-de-gook that comes from ancient people who tried to explain a world that they could not comprehend. People fear death and they want to know there is something after. People see injustice and they want to believe justice will be given. Why do you think religion is so strong with the poor? It's because THEY are the ones suffering the most and it is to they that Christianity promises the most. It's an incideous belief, but I guess it does give comfort to those without hope. I'll quit here before I bore you too much. I'm different than you: you appear to have found your answers; I'm still looking. I want to believe that there is some "good" end in Life and why things happen the way they do.