Age: 18 year 0 months 22 days

(I mistakenly put 7/20 on the diary entry)

Hey God. Redacted recently left to go home, but man, we talked for close to 4 hours. During our discussion she asked how one can know there is a God. More specifically it was how can one be so sure Christianity is the correct religion, since she really isn’t debating whether or not evolution is correct.

I went into my big spiel about how Evolution isn’t right so evidence points to a god. And then how Christianity makes sense with the how the world actually works, and how Jesus is an actual historical figure who did miracles which have been documented in other items than the Bible.

Then she hit on experiences by faith, like how redacted felt his dad redacted hug him shortly after her death. I agreed that we have these personal experiences, but they can’t be shared effectively with others because others can explain them away through rationality.

I guess my testimony about how you spoke to me at church on Father’s Day could have been used there.

Anyway, I’m ashamed that I can’t answer why Christianity is the right religion. It always bugs redacted to think that so much of the population could be wrong about this life. They’re not dead wrong, I pointed out. They have things that make sense in light of Christianity.

But God, Christianity colors all of my perspectives. How can I see without this filter? I don’t know what it’s like to not know you. Well kind of, but it’s a memory. The religion color is my view. Can’t I think objectively?

I was ashamed with my answer since it’s so vague. I can give her a definite answer as to how I know you, the Christian God are the one true God. I just know, and that’s not a good enough answer.

This is why philosophy is useful though. It can be used as a means to getting to you through the world’s resources. I love that. I want to know so much more. 

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