[MarkBsnr]

But, that's only for those who want to know. Those who are "comfortable in their belief," as boatbums says, will believe what they want to believe and there is, as she says, comfort in it. I am different. If I only sought comfort in belief, then I would still believe in a Tooth Fairy, I guess.

Since the whole Christian system of theology and Scripture is manmade (with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, we believe), does that make it any less true? I think of Christianity as a language, no less than mathematics is a language, describing God in our own poor fashion. If God exists, does our own failures and shortcomings in description of Him, negate Him?

There is much to the wisdom of the old adage: Ignorance is bliss.

Actually the saying is: if ignorance be bliss, 'tis folly to be wise...

[kosta50]

Since the whole Christian system of theology and Scripture is manmade (with the assistance of the Holy Spirit, we believe), does that make it any less true?

Muslims could ask the same thing about their theology. One's belief in something doesn't render it either true or false. The veracity or falsity of something is not determined by one's belief either way,  no matter how confident or comfortable one may be with it.

If God exists, does our own failures and shortcomings in description of Him, negate Him?

Does a novel prove that the story is true?