Pregame Warmup

I've been trying to avoid it, but it's time for me to tackle Christianity. I've been employing the same technique for all my big fears (snakes, elevators, the church, etc)... avoidance. I don't go walking where the snakes are, I take the stairs, and I avoid any mention of anything Christian. I'm one of those people that says "oh my goodness" instead of "oh my God," just so I don't have to say the word "God." But things are about to change.

I'm still too scared to make an appointment to meet with a priest, so I'm going to start off by reading the Bible. It took me a bit, but I finally found my copy of it. It's pink, was given to me by an aunt, and has never been opened. My palms get a little sweaty just looking at it. I'm not sure why it makes me nervous; it's just a book for crying out loud!

The Bible starts off with the Book of Genesis and the story of creation. Me and the good book are already off to a rough start. I'll believe in creationism right about the same time I start believing in goblins and magical fairies. It amazes me that people actually believe in this version of events instead of evolution. Actually, it kind of upsets me. I've known otherwise-intelligent people that actually believe God waved His hand and *BOOM!* Mankind was created! Needless to say, I had trouble respecting them once they revealed this to me. Nevertheless, I need to continue reading (hopefully without getting upset and yelling at the Bible... I wouldn't put it past me though) so I can understand what Christianity is all about.