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I will admit, sometimes, I would like to know, but then I always realize that I am a mere human, and, as such, I ask myself, 'How can a human come near understanding God?', then I understand that some things aren't meant to be understood, and I go on with my life, because whether I know what God has planned or not, what I think or believe, just doesn't matter. I believe that God has reached out to me in a knowable way, otherwise I probably wouldn't believe in God, but that doesn't mean I have to be able to prove it. How does one prove the un-provable? I do like your last line about the psychological insulation, is it possible that your beliefs may just be a bit insulating also?

Hey, it's a wager I'll grant you. I simply believe that we live in a logical universe created by a logicl God. In my assesment I've taken the odds that The Messiah is who He said He is. I've checked out all the angles and the evidence is as good as the evidence we have that Abe Lincoln was once president of the US. ( I mean, I never saw him, did you?)

Given our two positions remain as they are if my bet is wrong ... what do I lose? I certainly have lost nothing yet and have gained a lot seeing as how iron bars were definitely in my future. If your bet is wrong and christ's demands must be met ... where does that leave you? And even if you are right ... what are the benefits?