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Christianity is a leap of faith that many are not strong enough to take. It’s especially hard for the type of people that seeing is believing.

Once you take the leap, you personally experience God in your life.

My husband and I are engineers. We both love science and are the type to only believe things we see.

I took the leap of faith in Christianity, but my husband didn’t. He can’t get over the fact that he can’t touch and feel God. I know he questions this because he thinks maybe God has been involved in some aspects of our lives.

There are plenty of “Christians” that turn me (and especially my husband) off of Christianity. However, the people that are routinely the nicest most self-sacrificing people I know are strong Christians. They are humble and kind to everyone. To me, they are strongest witness to Christ by their behavior.

“My husband and I are engineers. We both love science and are the type to only believe things we see.”

I am also an engineer and know exactly what you mean. However, for me seeing the works of God in my life is enough. Someone said to me one time just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it is not there. Wind and gravity are good examples.

Try listening to Chuck Missler if you get a chance. He is the author of Learning the Bible in 24 Hours. He is a Phd and has a strong background in science and engineering. He presents Scripture with a science perspective.

God Bless and good luck!

However, the people that are routinely the nicest most self-sacrificing people I know are strong Christians. They are humble and kind to everyone.

That's the worst part!!!

Indiscriminate kindness -- to everyone -- means that many do not get what they deserve. Self-sacrifice can't possibly be moral in itself. Christianity ironically is why socialism cannot die in the West.

Christianity used to be badass, with fire and brimstone for unbelievers, manly deeds of the Old Testament held up as an ethical ideal, and presented with clear, sane arguments in its favor instead of the ubiquitous "you just have to have faith and believe" irrationality. At risk of getting myself in trouble, I would say it Christianity during the last century has become feminized and sanitized. It makes a virtue out of being a pussy. Why bother with it in this life?

There are plenty of “Christians” that turn me (and especially my husband) off of Christianity. However, the people that are routinely the nicest most self-sacrificing people I know are strong Christians. They are humble and kind to everyone. To me, they are strongest witness to Christ by their behavior.

There it is. The "Christians" that turn you off Christianity are the loudest and those are the ones people see as examples. Which is what turns people off to the idea of a loving God. Sadly, until known on a personal level, the hunble strong witnesses aren't always as noticeable.

Perhaps my expectations of a church are too much. I want the country, basic Bible kind of church, without tons of fire and brimstone. I believe in confessing my sins straight to God and not to a priest or minister.