Apology to the Nontheist

The Christians as a whole have often represented God very poorly. As a result, I want to apologize on behalf of the Christians. I recognize that my apology does nothing to absolve us, and my purpose isn't even to motivate forgiveness by those we have hurt. I simply feel awful for the many ways in which we have made the world a worse place, and I want to express my sorrow.

I'm sorry for caring more about your beliefs than about you.

I'm sorry for committing myself to intellectual stupidity out of fear that I might be wrong.

I'm sorry condemning honest skepticism.

I'm sorry for not being sensitive to your cultural and life differences.

I'm sorry for not listening to your questions.

I'm sorry for judging you.

I'm sorry for not going into your world and loving you for you, but instead trying to make you come into my world.

Again, I know that my sorrow doesn't make things right in itself, but I hope that Christians can truly be a light to the world. I want to make this world a better place by loving the lonely gangster, ministering to those who suffer from depression, giving a reason for the existence of God (I have yet to find an atheist who would rather that the world is not governed by an intelligent, loving Creator), showing people that God does forgive and makes all things new again, and providing hope to those who are despairing. On behalf of Christians, I'm sorry for a love so shallow, and I hope I can live with a deeper love for you than I have.