However, the way I learnt it was different. We were taught it in primary school as fact – not in science but in RE and assemblies. Many people in the area are mainly either atheists or lazy Christians. In RE especially, when talking about the creation story it was described as fact but when discussing other religions such as Islam or Sikhism it was worded: ‘Muslims/Sikhs believe that…’. There was a poor Muslim girl who had to sit through all of this and it took months before the headteacher could arrange something more suited to her.

In High School years 7-9, we were taught Cultural Studies, which was less Christian-oriented, but the devout teacher was biased and often changed the work to better suit her. In GCSE, we are taught Ethics and Philosophy, which deals with different issues, but the one thing you must always include in an argument, for good grades, is the religious aspect: what would Christians/ Muslims/ Buddhists think? It is completely pointless – you might as well discuss the political or the sporting aspect. At least in Science we are taught evolution completely with no bias.

The way I was and am taught it, as a story but one that probably should be believed because it is good for me as a person, no.

It should raise eyebrows if one side is afraid of dissent. In history, those are usually those on the wrong side.

I’m not sure how one can be ‘Christian’ and “not religious at all” at the same time. It’s a bit like me saying I have a Mohican, but I have no hair at all.

I would like to point out some of the ‘fractions’ required for life you refer to, may be slightly larger than some suppose. Sometimes people point to the distance of the earth from the sun and say “If it were a ‘fraction’ out we’d all burn or freeze” (for example)… without mentioning (in this case) that the earth’s orbit varies by around 5 million KM throughout the year in relation to the sun.

I’d also like to point out that I don’t “take the fact that we exist for granted”. Perhaps you’re projecting there? Also I would imagine that you’re are as sinful as before discovering JEEEEEESUS, as ANY sin falls short in the eyes of your “God”. Also should you submit yourself for scientific *****ysis – you’ll probably find you’re roughly as “alive” as you were pre-conversion.

Please do share how God ‘works’ in your life? Does he mend the roof for you? Perhaps he lends you cash occasionally? Does he whisper the answers to pub quiz questions to you? (Not that, that would probably be a sin). Anyway, just how does God ‘work’ in your life? Have you considered, that if he did a bit less work for you, he might have more time to help stopping famine, war, natural disasters, etc… or does he only do small miracles like helping people out with winning football games?