I'm new to this thread, but I find it very interesting. I was raised a Christian but I don't practice, but I don't consider myself and atheist either. Reading the quote brought up some thoughts I have on the debate.
I think that atheists are oversimplifying Christianity in an attempt to ridicule it. They always claim Christians oversimplifies the world, and in many cases this is true. But it is important to remember that Christianity, and religion as whole, are the product of human evolution. You can't interpret religion based only on the dogma, texts, and in the context of a few hundred years. It is the result of millions of years of human thought.
People seem to think science and religion are complete opposites, but in fact they are very similar. In fact, they are caused by the same root - a desire to understand the mysteries of life. I don't believe the dogma myself, but it is quite another thing to say that human religion is complete nonsense.
To me the most important thing is making spirituality an individual journey.
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