I believe in God because ... years ago when my sister was a Christian and I wasn't, I remember having a conversation with her about her beliefs. We got talking about abortion and how I thought at the time that there were circumstances where it must be ok to get rid of a baby. She told me that because of her faith she would always keep the baby no matter what the situation. I quickly replied 'yeah, but what if you were raped and got pregnant by the rapist?' fully expecting her to say, 'well, yeah, obviously I'd have an abortion then' but she didn't. She looked at me and calmly said, 'I would keep the baby, work on forgiving the man and know that God can always bring something good and amazing and precious out of something bad.' We were teenagers at the time and it affected me deeply. Her conviction of the truth of her God and how I could see He impacted on her life and her decisions and her outlook were so powerful. I could see there was something quiet but steadfast about her that I just didn't have. It was like she had the key to something really big and profound and amazing that I just hadn't grasped yet. That conversation was half my life ago now and I'm sure my sister has all but forgotten it but I still find myself thinking about it and telling people about it from time to time...like I just have!