Byproducts of Relativity
So I was listening to the radio this morning and they were talking about this stepfather who has been charged with indecent behavior and some other offense. Apparently, the stepfather was playing a game of truth or dare with his stepdaughter and some of her friends, and through the course of the game the stepdaughter and her friends shed their
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Honestly I think the environment that I was raised in as a child had a lot to do with it. My parents were Christians, I went to a Christian school, grew up with Christian friends, etc. That being said, there was definitely a point where I had to believe things because I believed them and not just because I'd been raised that way. I'd like to think that I would have been capable of breaking from my upbringing if I didn't really believe in it, but that's a difficult thing to judge. I will say that I disagree with plenty of viewpoints that my parents hold, though.
"If it is proven that Christianity is fake..."
That's a tough question to answer because it really comes down to what you mean my "proven" - there are few things in this world that are that concrete. I will say that I interpret evidence from a Christian standpoint, and as such, attempt to reconcile Christian beliefs with whatever I see. However, if people are honest, everyone is this way. For example, if someone finds a fossil, evolutionists will formulate an explanation that logically incorporates it into evolution. On the other hand, Creationists will formulate a different explanation that logically incorporates it into creationism. Who's to say which explanation is correct? There are definitely things that get stretched by one party or the other, but there is a huge amount of understandable leeway given the predisposition of whoever came up with the explanation. I think most people don't completely realize what a huge different predispositions can be.
That caveat of sorts aside, I would like to believe that if there was incontrovertible evidence that Christianity was false, then I would cease to be a Christian. There's a book called "A Skeleton in God's Closet" that presents a story where Jesus' remains are discovered and the impact it has on Christianity (it is discovered to be a hoax later in the story). But if somehow there could be absolute certainty that they were Jesus' remains, then I would cease to be a Christian. I think I would find less meaning in life, but at the same time I would find it liberating to be without certain constraints. I could date non-christians, sleep with whoever I wanted to, pursue money and power zealously, and save 10% of my after-tax earnings. I think I would still hold to certain Christian values, like being nice to people, but I would also discard some.
"Will you always believe the Christian Bible..."
Well, again this is tough to say. I wouldn't say that I will be a Christian no matter what happens. Like I said before, if certain things came to pass I would have to seriously examine whether I still thought Christianity was correct. At the same time, I already have a lot of momentum as a Christian in that I have certain things that have convinced me already - so whatever comes in the future has to be enough to overcome or counterbalance all of that. However, if you want a practical answer, I will say that if my life continues along a path that falls within standard norms, I will probably continue to be a Christian.
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