I have been following the last few pages with interest and with a growing sadness. It reminds me of my early years, which I spoke of previously, in graduate school where I was surrounded by those who mocked, with quite some glee, my quest to find faith.
I have rewritten this post a dozen times but each iteration led me to see that it was pointless. I think I will simply bow out of this thread and say that faith, when practiced in a way that is not harmful to others, and in a way that brings meaning to someone, is not something that should be mocked. It is personal to that person and if it gives them something, whether it be peace, or comfort, or some semblance of meaning, it is worthy of basic decency. That’s my belief, and one which is lacking apparently in many.