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[quote=Anonymous]I just wanted to get some opinions / thoughts on an idea I've had recently.

I'm considering coming back to Christianity in a way, but honestly not for the right reasons

First, I am having a child soon and I think I will give her a Christian start to life so she has the same chance to choose to be religious that I did. I don't know much about christening / baptism so any tips/suggestions on that would be helpful too.

Second, I'm in a new community and I remember as a teenager that even as I was drifting away from the faith intellectually, I very much valued the sense of community in our church. It would be nice to be a part of a church community again.

Third, (and sorry in advance for this one) I feel like our modern political/cultural situation is pushing me to identify more with people that go to Church than people who don't. I like the idea of being around people who think it's OK to say it's good to have some normal Christian family values.

I feel like we've swung so far on certain social issues that I'm kind of worried that my kids will get some really twisted ideas in their head about sex, gender, political correctness and everything else. I just think we've "jumped the shark" with some of this stuff -- and I say this as someone who has never voted for a Republican. I'm not some crazy right winger -- I'm just a regular person who's ready to say "whoa, let's slow down a bit."

I grew up going to "non-denominational" Christian churches and don't really know much about what type of Church or denomination would be a fit for me. I also don't know if I will be that committed to going regularly or not?

The one missing piece in all of this is, of course, the actual faith. I have a hard time being certain that God exists and cares about me. In truth, I am probably agnostic.

So I am confused..
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