I'm am here because you are looking
and if you're looking then you are wanting to find

I too was looking, and eventually found exactly what my heart desired - and it wasn't where I thought I'd find it
at that stage I never thought Christianity had anything I'd be interested in
but when I realised I wanted what I was looking for, even if it wasn't where I expected it to be, then I had an obligation to myself
to also look in places that made me uncomfortable (yes, at that stage I was very uncomfortable in church!!!)
But God met me where I was at, and I haven't looked back since

Yes you're here 'cos I'm looking but you see this is where we differ, I think you're afraid that you've made the wrong choice and you want to see what you're missing.
I was having a similar discussion with the Pastor of one of our local churches, he came to me and asked me to help him lose weight and get fitter  (the emphasis is on he came to me).
We train and sweat and then he started one about how god often took him to places when he wasn't sure why he was there, from this he extrapolated that god had moved us into the same orbit so he could tell me about the wonders of god.
To which the answer is 'God brought you here to lose some weight and perhaps he wanted your experience of life to become so much broader by having a connection with an avowed athiest, now shut up and do more press-ups.'

LOL Stuart.  

I have often thought that my evangelical colleagues have used god for too readily as their reason for talking to me.  God made this situation so they can talk to me about god.  Not that they can just quietly enjoy my company and accept me for who i am.  Its a shame really and in my opinion a sad indictment of their life that they will be judged in the afterlife by how many people they have converted and not sitting back and just enjoying the moment or just enjoying my company.  Its even sadder when they tell me that i won't be saved.  Saved for what i ask?  Eternal life they say, I say but there is no eternal life, when we die we go forever and if you are lucky you will live on in memory.  Its only mans vanity that does not allow that when he dies he is in fact gone forever.  They look at me shake their heads sadly and tell me that i just have to believe in god and all will be revealed to me.

I admire my colleagues determination however i am saddened at the fact that they can't and won't accept me as I am.  Also very sad that my belief can't be respected.

Praise God!  

[quote="Prof. Akers"]Yes you're here 'cos I'm looking but you see this is where we differ, I think you're afraid that you've made the wrong choice and you want to see what you're missing.
I was having a similar discussion with the Pastor of one of our local churches, he came to me and asked me to help him lose weight and get fitter  (the emphasis is on he came to me).
We train and sweat and then he started one about how god often took him to places when he wasn't sure why he was there, from this he extrapolated that god had moved us into the same orbit so he could tell me about the wonders of god.
To which the answer is 'God brought you here to lose some weight and perhaps he wanted your experience of life to become so much broader by having a connection with an avowed athiest, now shut up and do more press-ups.'[/quo


Well, I see the professor is up to His press ups   Incidently, it's called push ups!   Who helps you up-your wife or students since you said you have such a difficult time of getting up? Maybe retirement before you hurt yourself. Might be wise to consider your age! After all, your not the man you use to be.