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I want you to think about this: Christianity purports to be the one and only truth. Christianity claims its' truth to be the opposite of the world's and that the world is deceived. Christian communication between Christians and between Christian and non-believers is altered by allowing the world to impose on our views, our concepts and our Christian terms.
I think after all these years on the forum you should realize by now that pretty much every religion claims to be the one and only truth; That all other religions are deceived.
I'd like you to consider that you posting this kind of thing repeatedly over the years without consideration that this sort of thing has been addressed over and over again is the kind of thing that makes people get so snippy with you. After years of posting it sometimes feels like there's no listening on your end to what other people say, no consideration of points other people make.
People who have different belief systems are asking you, giving you a chance to give them good solid reasons for why your faith is the one. If you respond with answers that are merely assertions and circular reasoning ("Christianity is the truth because Christianity/Jesus/The Bible says it is the truth) then people get irritated because the problem with these declarations have been rebuffed over and over again for years now. THIS is why people get frustrated. Its not that you're a theist. Its that the dialogue with you has advanced little more then it has when you arrived here years ago.
Do you not understand why this isn't compelling? Here's a little test - take whatever reasons you post as what you think is a compelling case for christianity (ex- I have a personal emotional experience that I credit to my god, Christianity says its the truth, Jesus says he's the way, etc.)... substitute Christianity/Jesus/Bible for any other religion/religious leader/religious text. If others can say the same thing about other religions its probably not a compelling argument.
If you say you know your truth is real because you have a personal relationship with God, do you understand that this isn't compelling to anyone else because believers of all faiths say the same thing. I would like to think that you would see why this is problematic and seek other more compelling and UNIQUE elements that would show others why you think your faith is the one.
And please don't get me wrong - I'm not saying that personal revelation and such are meaningful to you, only to understand that when you're listing things that are elements of believers of all religions, they don't show anyone why your faith is different or more likely the truth.