Planr, just sayin', it wasn't worth it responding to Bill. Unless I've misjudged the post's tone, he was mocking you for your beliefs.
That was me mis-toning it, it was a genuine question, and one that I ask a lot of people. Far too many Christians just believe because that's what they've always believed, with little or no rational thought put into it. Old friend of mine wound up that way and ironically turned into a total bitch. Now she goes around the internet creating hate groups. Needless to say we are not friends anymore.
Anyways I'd like to continue our conversation via PM, planr, hate to drag the thread offtopic and all that.