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I'm not sure I understand -- you're saying that you don't like the idea of choosing a faith because it means you're saying "I'm right and you're wrong"? How do you feel about correcting other people's math problems, or arguing politics with someone?
One of the main reasons I like Christianity, as opposed to other religions, is both its belief in the reality of evil and the necessity of grace. Living in the world I live in, I find myself compelled to believe in evil, and so religions that deny the existence of evil (by, for example, calling it illusion) are simply not an option for me. But given this, I don't see any way we can get out of this evil by our own efforts, but only through grace.
Another reason I like Christianity is that it's one of few religions to take philosophy seriously. This is, of course, more applicable to some branches of Christianity than others. But it's certainly more true of these branches than of, say, Judaism (at least, historically) or Islam (at least for the past 500 years).
Is that something like what you're looking for?
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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