"We are God's sheep." wow, great analogy...

[Perndog]

Your argument assumes that there Christianity has some intrinsic value. What if it doesn't? What if everything God or the prophets ever said was either bunk, only historically relevant, or trivial? From the perspective of a non-Christian, I do not feel compelled to believe that just because Christianity has led to some good things and has persisted so long, its "essence," as you say, is a good one.

If you are convinced that people misunderstand Christian teachings, you must have a better understanding than they do, so please tell me what everyone is missing and why they're missing it. Because if there is something worthwhile about it, I'm sure in the dark. Spiritual nature? What is spirituality? What is a spirit? If it exists, do we need it? I have not once in my life done anything intentionally to nurture my "spirit," and I am currently in the best mental and emotional shape of my life.