> I think it's reprehensible to try to change someone's beliefs because you don't agree with them. People do not arrive at them lightly, and it is quite the affront to say "You're wrong and I'm right."

I know what you mean. A few years ago, I had a friend who was a very firm atheist. I had regular conversations with him, and this almost destroyed my faith. He had answers for everything, knocking down creationism etc immediately. However, when I learnt to take his ideas into account and incorporate them into my own, my faith became a lot stronger, and now he's still a very good friend. Most of my friends don't mind the fact that I am a Christian, but they don't like me pushing it in their face or trying to convert them. I think that's reasonable.

Phil-"I'm not here to cause arguments"-bee