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Altruistic Muse
Well, you admit that illogical is illogical an that you're taking a leap of faith by believing in god.
In America, the evangelical movement thinks it's illogical not to believe in the bible because the bible is god's word (self proving). They take agnosticism as a leap of faith even though it's the opposite of that and then tell you you will burn in hell.
Bono, although people hate him, speaks in the way that you do about his faith. I read a book that this french reporter wrote about him that was a collection of interviews between the two (they were friends) and although he talked about his faith, he wasn't pushy about it. And I get this from the religious crowd a lot here, even in liberal Seattle area.
Using an example that I identify with, many evangelicals talk about the "gay agenda" as if the lgbt community was trying to recruit people by advertising or being out in public places talking to people about it. Especially, "they're in the schools recruiting your little boys". In high school, never saw it. At my liberal hippie college with a "thriving gay community", never saw it. Walk through Seattle, never saw it (besides the parade).
But when I walk into my high school in the morning, Christians trying to get me to go to church with ads. Through campus, people telling me I'm going to hell. Is it very prominent? No.
The problem is that they don't realize they have an agenda. It's cool you believe but if my own dad tells me that I'm going to hell, I will meet many of these people with some hostility because that's who he hangs around with.
But in reading your comments,I don't get that vibe and it's refreshing.