Believer or Not, I Respect.

I'm sure i'm not the only one that believes in God, I am positive there are more. I am also aware that there are non-believers, known as atheists. Now I don't have a problem with atheism, but I do have a problem that if I can respect someones belief of not believing in God, why can't they do the same?

So, why am I speaking of this now? Well, because I recently got into an argument with someone that made me realize how ignorant some people can be and not even know it. I am a believer of God, I am 100% Catholic and I am proud. I take pride in going to church, volunteering with my church group and praying. Not so many people can agree though. I was in class the other day and I had been wearing my rosary (I usually don't take it, but I had slipped it on that morning) when a person comes up to me and asks "Why are you wearing that?" at first I was like 'what are they talking about?' but then he pointed to my rosary. I told him because I felt comfortable wearing it, I am trying to quote what he said... but it was something like this: "I don't understand how people take pride in believing something that isn't real. If I can't see God, hear God or feel God. There is obviously no God, look at the world why would 'God' let us suffer like this? If he made the earth and people then why can't he make it better? Are you praying for a better world? Tell me, is it coming true?"

I seriously felt shocked. Shocked that he would say that. He had told me before he was an atheist and I respected that. I never brought up God around him or did anything to disrespect his belief. But what he did, was low. Even for him. I simply replied "If you don't believe it, don't question me about it. I believe in God because he has helped me so much and yeah if you can't see or hear it, it doesn't exist, right? Wrong. You can't see your brain. You can't hear your brain. You can't feel your brain. So.. you don't have a brain?" He stared at me and just stayed quiet, probably knowing he was going no where with the argument, he walked away.

I respect all beliefs. If I can do it, anyone can. It's really not that hard. Believer or non-believer, I will respect you.