In Plato's Apology, Socrates on trial stated:                                                                                                             For Posterity (click here)
The life which is unexamined is not worth living.                 For the Philosophy & Faith Index, click here

The Apostle Peter wrote in 1 Peter 3:15:
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.

These statements are true for anyone regarding any religious, political, or personal views held.

Therefore I have made this page, and the linked items below, to provide an answer, both as to why I am a Christian and as to why I cannot accept the metaphysical teachings of various other religions, though when extant within them, I recognize an element of wisdom and truth.

Each linked item is a complete response, sufficient in my mind for the stand I take.                          (Also, How to Answer Christian Calvinism)

Also, here is an external link to an exhaustive online resource of world religions and full sacred texts (click here).

For the Book of Enoch, click here.
For the Book of Jasher, click here.