Brother Bear, it would do me no good to be upset with you. If you choose to encourage the Corinthians of the world that is your business. It appears that the intellectualized side of atheism is what seems to snare the heart and soul of faith. It does not matter how much history or teachers one has studied under that will speak volumes about us when we leave our muddy spot on this world and go on to be with our Creator, it will be our ability to see beyond what those mentors taught us, to see what God really wanted us to see.
Jesus.....Jesus...Jesus....there I said it. Why do you think His name is so vile to so many? Christians can hardly say His name anymore....even in some so-called christian churches. You can say God...if you hold your mouth right...but to say Jesus...seems to grate on the nerves as one's fingernails down a chalkboard. Saying Jesus is actually God?.. ......blasphemy. No other deity is dashed to pieces like Jesus is. That should tell something right there.