In that case you're about one cup or bowl of water from becoming one.

I think you're right, sir. The main thing stopping me is the fact that I've not yet read through the Holy Bible, end-to-end. I'm a cautious type- I like to know what I'm getting in to before taking major life decisions.

Everything I've seen during my long road from atheism to God tells me that Christ was right, and that only Christianity has anything like a proper understanding of fundamental problems like the existence of evil, of the dilemma of free versus Divine will, and so on.

But it'll take me some time yet to be fully convinced.

I really think, conversely, that it's something you have to feel and only after that can you employ reason to see more clearly why you feel.

Indeed. It was only when I realised that I no longer held any contempt or hatred toward God that I could begin to explore the reasons behind His Truth.

In that case you're about one cup or bowl of water from becoming one. I would say, though, paraphrasing those peerless theologians from the University of Wooloomooloo, that "God would never be fooled by such a cheap trick," which is to say that you have to believe before it counts and you ought not convert until you really do. And that has to come from inside. People – John Wright among them – think you can reason your way to God. I really think, conversely, that it's something you have to feel and only after that can you employ reason to see more clearly why you feel.

I _think_.

Ah who am I kidding I won't go either way. We've decided to have roasted filet of beef with pommes de terre dauphinois and apple tartlets for dessert. I'm donating my turkey to my church for their annual food drive. My lib fam can either wail in sorrow or celebrate victory, I don't care for their company.

Glad to see you're back in the USSA…I haven't commented in ages (I have a new handle).

And just convert already. We're happy to have you! God bless.

if Trump wins then I'll make it an everyjoe column right after the election.

Very much looking forward to that one, sir. I read your original Thanksgiving prayer a few months ago; that bit about the libtards who became Darwin Award candidates was a particularly deft touch, I think.

Question, your family is Christian? Thomasine or more recent converts?

Actually my family is pretty much non-religious. We were all born Hindus, but none of us follow it as a religion. My father is very nearly an atheist. My mother believes in some concept of God, though I've never asked her seriously about it.

I'm the only one in my family who thinks that the Christian understanding of God is the one that makes the most sense. Yet I'm not actually Christian.

If he asked I'd at least consider it, but I don't like pimping myself out.

Tom – fwiw the theme of the Tuloriad, and your notes about bringing religion to a religious war are right in line with several recent podcasts by Stefan Molyneux. Both in interviewing christians and in his own podcast, speaking as an athiest, about the need for Christianity or something like it (I was wrong about athiesm).

interesting how, from completely different directions, people are coming to similar conclusions.

incidentally, I think it would explode a few heads if you were on. Though given Vox day has been already… maybe not so many are left.

Now imagine the effect of something a lot like that on your relatives.

Question, your family is Christian? Thomasine or more recent converts?

Yes sir. I have some idea what that's like. See, I'm guessing that at your house, you aren't the only red-blooded dude sitting at a table of effete liberaltards. I, on the other hand, have had to be "that guy" for the last 8 years.

So I am very much looking forward to being the only guy at my aunt's table to thank the Lord, and then add, right at the end:

"… and finally I'd like to express my gratitude for the fact that I can say these words, which at some points during the last six months I never thought I'd be able to say: THANK GOD FOR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP."

As my parents laughingly remarked when I mentioned this plan to them- I'll probably need to go over there in body armour.

Totally worth it, though.