The Resurrection

Christianity Exploration has come to an end. I say this with sadness. I’ll admit I enjoyed learning about something so different. I enjoyed meeting a bunch of lovely people. Do I believe the Bible is the only truth and that I should therefore seek to live a sin free Christian life? Not convinced yet.

Partly due to the sacrifices I’d have to make, but mostly because I feel as though I haven’t learnt about other religions with as much dedication as I have Christianity. It’s therefore important to actively go about researching other religions and contemplate their truth. Once that’s done, I can make a choice. Adopting a faith out of ignorance is one of the worst things to do me thinks.

So, 7 weeks in and no Grace before dinner. Though on the last day a prayer was said.

‘Please don’t say it if you don’t mean it’ said the leader. There are already enough hypocritical Christians in the world’.

I have learnt what it means to be a devote Christian. It has nothing to do with helping people, or forgiving people or giving up crisps for Lent. The prayer that was chanted explains it very well…

For those of you who consider yourself Christians, are you able to say this and mean it?

‘Heavenly Father, I have rebelled against you. I have sinned in my thoughts, my words and my actions – sometimes unconsciously, sometimes deliberately. I am sorry for the way I have lived and ask you to forgive me. Thank you that Jesus died on the cross so that I could be forgiven. Thank you that I can now see clearly who Jesus is and why he came. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me follow him whatever the cost. Amen.’

I guess the question isn’t whether you’re a sinner or a winner, but whether you believe in something so deep and overwhelming.