I've said this numerous of times on other religious thread, and there a lot of them. The way I see things, I believe in religion soley for my well being in the afterlife. Some believe that when you pass away, you become one with the earth and reincarnate as a cow or tree or something, and that's it. But that just doesn't do it for me. I believe that there is an afterlife, a heaven and a hell, and that if I follow this certain religion, I will spend an eternity in either heaven or hell.
Dying a pointless life just doesn't do it for me either. Living my carefree life on earth, with no rules to listen to whatsoever (SIKE! That's what laws are for). Once I'm dead, I want more, I don't just want to live for perhaps a couple of years and die and reincarnate as a cow or something, I want more. Believing in Christianity gave me hope for my future, that maybe I might be able to live with the ones I love for an eternity in paradise. Utopia really. That's why I chose to believe in Christianity. And even if my religion may prove to be wrong, and it's all just one big fairy tale. My death still won't be in vain because it's what I wanted.
No this doesn't mean anything pertaining to the thread. I just wanted to clarify why I believe in Christianity for those of you whom don't know.