[mdmathis6]

The only thing I would question you on, and I mean no maliciousness, is this impulse you have to defend Christianity when you claim to be no theist. A Christian might argue that God has a hold on you in some fashion that you haven’t grasped just yet...or as Paul stated what Christ told him on the road to Damascus..”It is hard for thee to kick against the goads...”(old term for cattle prods)

[Quix]

Hmmmmm

[Hank Kerchief]

There was no need to be apologetic, you are asking a fair question from your point of view. Just one thing, though, the KJV translates it “pricks” as in thorns, which I think the Greek justifies.

I do not defend Christian doctrine, I defend the fact that Christians have principles and values and live for something more important than the immediate, and further, are neither a danger or threat to any decent honest person. I admire their virtue and character and find most of their detractors despicable, in contrast.

Here is an example of one defense I wrote, if you care to look at it:

http://usabig.com/iindv/articles_stand/objectivism/three_books.php

Thanks for the comment.

Hank