I think faith is the wrong word. We believe that the sun will rise tomorrow because we have evidence that it will. Faith is a belief without evidence. I think it's an important distinction.

I try not to discuss religion with anyone, but what can you when they approach your front door? I tell them I'm an Atheist, but thank you anyway. I politely take their propaganda pamphlets, shut the door, go rip them up and toss them in the garbage.

My very religious brother-in-law was recently diagnosed with incurable cancer. This Christmas was most likely his last. I found myself being very concerned that he was scared. I sat down with him asked him about it. He said he wasn't scared because he knows he will meet Jesus. I was surprised at how relieved I was that he believes that stuff. Of course, he was trying to convert me during the entire conversation. He had no luck there...

100 C.E. was about the time that the Roman empire was at its peak.
If someone had been proclaimed "god" within their realm, I'm pretty sure that 1) a legion of soldiers would have visited Jerusalem and taken care of him and 2) some Roman poet, statesman or Caesar would have written about him.

No one did.

Sounds like progress. Progress is always good. And there’s always more available. Keep up the good work!

Perhaps he’ll become a non believer one day!!

Hallelujah, praise the lord!!!

I'll only talk religion with religious folks who say there is no evidence and it is their faith that they stand on. While I still think that unwise, I can respect their truth.

I'm glad for you. It took me a while also and I studied to be a minister. The simple facts are that there is zero evidence of gods of any kind. Gullible believers what to say that Christianity is the only true religion. It has to be the preacher who told them this. I'm not afraid of waking up in the wrong hell, or even the wrong heaven. Live your life and be happy. When we are dead we are dead. If must be sort of like it was before we were born.