God, tell me I'm wrong.

Last night, my father shut off the modem, so I couldn’t read more of these interesting, heartfelt responses. And I was kind of cold this morning, so I decided to take a nice, warm, bath. Yeah, that didn’t go so well, because I was thinking about The Power Bloggers almost the entire time. What was I going to say, and how would it come out? Would Jonathan be mad if I didn’t fully support our atheist views? Would Caroline give me a disappointed look because I did not meet her belief in a strong relationship with God? My my, how some of you have given your all last night, and into the early morning. I respect the people who stood up for their beliefs on both sides, because they were struck with considerable force.
What am I doing, writing this post? You, or well, I, cannot be the power blogger after Jonathan and not offer my own thoughts.
Jack and I are basically best friends, and what do best friends do but talk about anything? Religion has been a large part of many of our more serious conversations, and yes, believe it or not, people like us actually have them. You may give him credit for the stronger points in the next paragraph.
Why would God send someone to Hell? Humans are naturally flawed. If there were a God, then he would want people to be good, and if he were all-knowing, then he would know that people are not perfect. Would God want us to worship Him if pride is a sin? Of course, He does not sin. But of course, religion does not make sense to me.
June, I agree with you that people are given the choice, and that many people choose not to believe at all. But what about all of God’s children in the history of the world who never made contact with Him? Many Christians encourage each other to spread the Word of Jesus, but we cannot be disappointed in people who have not spread the world enough for every other sinner to hear. In fact, centuries ago, they did not even know that people lived on other continents. How can we make sure that every single soul on this planet hears the Word?
Now, not everyone has the same chance to worship, either. Ryan’s mother, to whom I mean no offense, encourages his family to attend church this Sunday. My father strictly believes there is no reason for church. Why? Well, he was brought up in an environment in which one can grow up, work, and eventually die without ever glancing at a Bible. But he is truly a moral man, so I do not understand why God would make him suffer in the end.
Caroline, this may not be the best place to discuss things, but at least we are discussing it. You know that God will continue to challenge you, and maybe this is one of those times.
What am I going to do? Well, I have no problem teaching little children Bible stories, or even encouraging my own children in the future to go to church every Sunday, whether I am physically taking them there or not. If they do not want to go, then I will do my best to convince them otherwise, and tell them not to grow up the same way as their mother. This must sound like severe irony to you. It is because I think that a relationship with God is a good thing, prayer is powerful, and it gives us the why in life, as one of my Mormon friends confirmed. Religion is a good thing, and it teaches good morals. However, I cannot bring myself to be a part of this. I will not believe because I want to go to Heaven, or because I do not want to go to Hell. I will only believe because I love God and what he has done for everyone.
The above post could not cover all my feelings and opinions regarding this subject, but I hope it is sufficient during the late morning of a beautiful, July day. If you have any questions or comments for me, I am free to hear them. And thank you for taking the time to read these lines.
-Kejing