My Love Affair with Jesus: The Confessions of a Passionate Woman

Many of my family members and friends do not subscribe to my world view. Several of them have such differing opinions that if we allowed it, our differences would cause us to part ways permanently. I have, over the years, learned to appreciate this thing that we call humanity. I now understand that we do not have to agree upon everything to coexist in this world.

That being said, a wise man or women will understand that it is important not to assume that all people who subscribe to a certain faith or belief system will always behave in the same way as others who have come before them. All people have differing levels of action that they will take as they venture into the experiences that will ultimately determine who they are and what they decide to believe or not to believe.

For example, I have found that an intelligent atheist, albeit weak or strong, will respect a Christian who is sincere about their beliefs and vise versa. I have also learned that most people, regardless of what they believe, are very stubborn creatures.

The Quest

Most love affairs begin with a look, a subtle touch, or a conversation with a co-worker about how your mate is not meeting all of your needs. Even in the most tempting of circumstances, I have never been an easy sell. I am not saying that I have not succumbed at times, because I have. I am simply saying that it didn't come easy for me. Christianity, Mormonism, Judaism, or even the generic gods of Homer's Iliad; they were nothing but imaginary fables to be sorted out during those days.

My sophomore year in college, a friend asked me to attend one of her Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on campus. At the end of the meeting, I walked away feeling that the people in the room had traded one addiction for another. What bothered me the most was that they still didn't know who their "higher power" was. My friend wasn't drinking anymore, but I couldn't help but wonder if she had traded her soul to some vague god that may not even exist.