My boyfriend is, I think, best described as agnostic. He was raised in a Christian household and he recently told me that he doesn't belive in god but he wants to. He even asked, heck, practically begged me to prove that god exists. I think because, though I'm not Christian, I'm strong in my faith and he wants to believe because he feels he should. I don't want to convince him because I think it's wrong and, more to the point, not necessary. I don't know what happens after death but as far as "heaven" is concerned I refuse to believe that a person's religion or lack thereof will have any detrimental effect. The kind of person you are is all that matters. He needs to have his own reasons and his own gut feelings and trust them and I'm not sure how to reassure him because he associates being a Christian with being good. As if that's the only way he can be a good person. Did any of you have this problem? Any words to help him reconcile with his own thoughts and accept them?
2007-07-23
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