[ArGee]

I was never filled with joy in the faith, it was never a comfortable fit.

I think it is impossible to be filled with joy in the faith. I think it is only possible to be filled with joy in G-d.

I don't know what other religions you have studied. I have studied many, and I know of no other that offer a relationship with their god. Many don't offer even the ability to communicate with their god. Some offer the ability to appease their god when life is going badly, but there are no guarantees. Maybe you are aware of some that I am not aware of.

But if they all look equally valid to you, the I will offer you one other place to look. You will have to travel far to find it and you may not be sure you have found it when you get there.

It's a tomb that was full but is now empty.

Shalom.

[discostu]

Sorry hos but I've read up on Roman history and know how crucifixions were supposed to be done. I've also learned that the fellow in charge of Jeruselem during the time of Christ was well known to be corrupt. The the VAST quantity of differences between how the Gnostic Gospels say Christ was crucified and how Roman law dictated the deed be done (which matches histories of the region at the time showing how they were done around Jeruselem) I'm not entirely convinced that the fellow put in the tomb was dead. And even if he was there's no form of proof that he rose up, could just have had his body stolen by nut jobs.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

I don't know what other religions you have studied. I have studied many, and I know of no other that offer a relationship with their god.

You including Judaism in that?

It's not exactly mainstream Judaism, but I feel/yearn for a relationship with God, like that He had with Abraham and Jacob: Argumentative, questioning, occasionally exasperating to both sides -- but a relationship between two rational beings, one the teacher, the other -- not really a student, but a learner.

I certainly don't have with the strength that Abraham had. But I feel that I'm on the right track for me.