Originally Posted by Milkyway

I have read many of these books and several others that you did not mention. I believe in God and I believe Jesus is the path that I must follow to get there. I can not have my beliefs shaken. I have studied many different religions and many aspects of Christianity.

There are several things about other religions that interest and intrigue me and there are several issues about Christianity that I feel curious and skeptical about.

But the bottom line is I do believe Jesus existed, I do believe He is part of God, I do believe He died so that my sins can be forgiven and I do believe He is in heaven and His spirit speaks to me. I have felt His presence in my soul, I have hear His voice in my heart, I have seen the future through His guides, I have witnessed His power, I believe and I always will and that I cannot deny.

Now are there other ways to heaven, for me no, but maybe for someone else there is. Are babies destined for Hell, I don't believe they are. Was Jesus every married, probably, but it doesn't affect my foundational religious beliefs one bit. Did he have children, probably. Was Mary a virgin, I am not too sure on that one. Do I believe she could have been if God wanted her to be, yep, does that mean she was, nope. Don't know and again, doesn't affect my foundational beliefs.

Let's all be happy that in most places of our world we can choose our religion or chose to reject religion without persecution and let us feel saddened for those who do not have those choices in their lives.