Well, how about you believe that the "Krispy Kreme Diet" is the way to loose weight. Or if you believe that playing hopscotch in the middle of a busy freeway is the secret to a long and healthy life. Or if you believe that you don't need to prepare for emergencies because the government can take care of you.

To me (and to many others), Jesus is a fact, Heaven is a fact, and Hell is a fact. If I teach somebody about Jesus, and they listen, I have just done them the biggest favor of their lives. So a person who claims to follows Jesus, but does not TRY to persuede others does not really believe in the teaching of Jesus. To me, people who do not know Jesus are wrong, but I would never ridicule or belittle them. I can respect the beliefs of others and still believe that they are wrong.

But you are right, in a certain sense, about organized religion. Often time, religion gets in the way of finding God. Much evil has been done in the name of God through organized religion, but this is the fault of the people in leadership at the church.

So, in the end, this is just the way that we are. Try not to get to mad.

*EDIT*
Upon further reflection, I realize that I may not have been clear. I am not trying to convince anybody on these forums (this is not the time or place for it). But I am trying to promote a little understanding here. To a Chrisitan, faith is not a "Pepsi vs. Coke" debate, it is a "Pepsi vs. Hemlock" debate. So please forgive us for being a little inflexible. We are all friends here.

PS: Sorry for straying too off-topic.