Why I am a Christian

[John_Harshman]

@jongarvey

My first observation is that any arguments along the lines that scientists cannot consistently be believers is obviated simply by the fact that very many of the best scientists (and philosophers, and statesmen, and technologists etc) have been Christians.

And that argument is obviated by the fact that you needed to add the word “consistently”. How do you know they were being consistent?

@jongarvey

One can, thank God, come to reject indoctrination

One can indeed, as I eventually rejected my religious indoctrination. Your notion that primary education is somehow atheistic is quaint and amusing. Though perhaps that’s a difference between UK and US?

@jongarvey

don’t see much point in arguing the toss with those who want to say it’s irrational

It seems that you agree it’s at least non-rational, that rationality has nothing to do with becoming Christian. If you really want very hard to believe, you will find belief somehow.