@Jan, I guess one could say I am caught in a situation where by I respect the need for others to believe as they see fit. This stems from the basic principle of what I believe is the "most immoral act" one can commit against another.
That is in a way the causation of all evil if you wish to extend it that far IMO.
Simply put that morality is thus:
"The most immoral act that any one can commit against another is to try and force their own morality upon them."
When someone attempts to force a belief or morality upon someone else they are in effect attempting to control the freewill and therefore freedom of belief and moral choices of that person. This leads to demonstrably huge intolerance and anger accordingly. The current display of Moslem hostility towards all things USA, world wide due to an incredibly stupid and unwise act of film making is a classic example of what I mean.
No to your post, there are many things in it that I believe are fundamentally incorrect, however this is not for me to judge against you nor any one else.
Example you have claimed that crucifixion was for only high crimes yet Jesus had a common thief next to him on another cross.
You say he was trialed by the judiciary of the times yet Pontius Pilate [no jury system = no justice]
washed his hands and handed him over to a lynching mob.
You say that he was recognised by his people yet Disciple Peter declares
not once by three times that he knows nothing about Jesus Christ.
For me there are way too many issues with your post so I wish not to dissect it word for word but more attend to the general thrust and your most ardent question:
Jan said:
Why did you treat the Christian like that?
This is a fair and serious question... Why did I purposefully attempt to burst the evangelists bubble of contentment....hmmmmm...
Firstly, I have only used this approach twice and on both occasions felt saddened by my actions asking myself why I did such a thing. [ their ignorance of me is not their fault ]
Secondly, I never approach an evangelist, they always attempt to entrap a person into conversing with them by extending a false handshake that reeks of duplicity.
I do not get approached by evangelists any more either I might add, they seem to sense futility I guess.
I do not like being subjected to entrapment nor do I shake hands with someone so falsely demanding that I presume their friendship whilst they are seeking to entrap rather than engage honestly.
The fact remains that I am caught believing in a God [universe] that I happen to believe is sane and rational as the universe appears to be regardless of how insane, irrational and abusive others may percieve their version of God to be. I look around me and I see order, logic, reason and intuitive process. It is only when looking at mankind that I see irrationality, il-logicality, counter intuitiveness and chaos. I understand this to be the nature of both the blessing and curse of freewill as mankind evolves towards a better way of living and getting along with each other.
I can neither agree nor participate in any religion whether that be Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Brahma-ism, or various forms of organised pseudo paganism, such as Freemasonry, Rosicrucian, Prior Sion and so on.., . I can only hold to my own personal relationship with the universe [ God ] and all that the Universe [ God] has provided, is providing and will go on providing. I accept the generosity of the universe [ God ] with gratitude.
In some ways I could align with Sufism, but in doing so I must divest the ideology behind such approaches and strike out alone.
So again I wish not to offend any one for their particular beliefs as it is their right as free people to believe as they see fit. However if they wish to enforce their beliefs upon me then I shall defend my freedom to the death if necessary, to believe as I see fit as I need to - such is the nature of Wallace's cry for freedom depicted in the movie "Brave Heart" so well.
[video=youtube;p6PkwyQ4JDA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6PkwyQ4JDA[/video]
I respect their position and can only ask, not demand, to be respected in turn for mine.