@Yellowjacket (and pretty much everyone else).

So you want Jesus to show you himself? You want God to give you a sign of his existence? I don't blame you. It would be absurd for a god of supposed infinite intelligence, wisdom, and love to expect humans to belive in him via blind "faith." It would be even more absurd of him to hold their unbelief against them; when he hasn't shown any proof of himself in the first place. He might as well eternally condemn them for not thinking that giant pink, fluffy, talking unicorns existed. Religion that doesn't offer any evidence of its truth is of the same value as common superstition.

But you're in luck. Christianity is more than just a pile of worthless myths. God has given us clear evidence of his existence by showing himself through the Bible and through Jesus Christ. You don't have to renounce any common sense or intelligence to embrace Christianity; in fact I'd argue that TRUE Christianity is the greatest intellectual system that humanity has ever grasped. Unfortunately, the real truths of Christianity have been so oversimplified, trivialized, and sugarcoated, that at this point what I'm saying sounds like utter nonsense to the average intelligent Westerner.

But bear with me. I hope to show you that what I say is true. Please hear me out with as open of a mind as you can muster. Just consider for a moment that I could be right. If I am, then you could have a personal relationship with the creator of the universe. If I am, then you could have a more joyful, hopeful, and fulfilling life than you ever thought possible. If I am, then you could be assured of an eternity in blissful paradise. And if I'm wrong, then you've lost merely a couple minutes of your life. The cost-benifit ratio is rather good isn't it?

I am here to guide you; just as others have been there to help guide me. I will try to teach you what Christianity really is, to show you the evidence for it, and to answer any questions you may have. (For how does one learn anything unless they are taught?) My goal is to write one big article a day and several smaller ones replying to your comments. Please be patient with me as I am a full-time student and my life is fairly busy.

All I do, I do because I care about you. I may not know you, (or always like the person whom I do know), but I still care about your eternal destination. If I didn't, I'd just keep my mouth shut and leave you to your own devices. But I won't, for how easily could I have been born in your shoes with no idea of the truth? It's probably only because my parents and the grace of God that I'm even still breathing today. I don't want to think of the kind of man I'd be if they hadn't raised me to know God. He is a God of abounding love, grace, and mercy who is truely worthy of all praise. It is my utmost desire for you to know him as I do.

Thanks for reading; I look forward to hearing from you.