u/vulcantor

I know in my heart for certain I believe in God. I have had too much revealed to me in my lifetime and coincidences and unexplainable moments to not believe in a higher power.

I am struggling with Jesus and the exclusive nature of Christianity. I want to believe. I am praying on it, I am getting into my Bible, I am seeing some signs. But I am caught on a couple key things that I am wondering if someone smarter than I am can help me wrap my head around:

1. Religion is largely tied to demographic. I live in a predominantly Christian society, but my good friend however grew up in India — devoutly Hindu. He has a large amount of personal testimonies and experiences that equal mine of the power of his religion and what it has done for him and his community. I have a hard time grasping how this coexists. Likewise, people growing up Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, etc. They all have testimonies like mine. It is hard for me to conceptualize the stakes being so high that a person does not know Jesus to ruin their eternity…

2. I am just having a hard time with the supernatural nature of Jesus. Miracles exist, yes. But blatant water into wine, the blind can see, raising the dead miracles is hard to grasp.

I want to believe, I really do. That’s why I am having these conversations. I went to a new church this past week and I will go back and continue to pray on this for clarity. I hope this doesn’t come across as offensive, I just genuinely in my heart of hearts want to understand.