My Brother

I have received an email reply back from my brother in reply to a circular email I sent everyone called 'darts test' its a christian related email. He response was not very positive as he is an atheist ( as he says himself) but it really irritated me the stuff he put. like:

people believe in a God or Higher power to put their life into some sort of order and once that's sorted they will stop believing in God.

This really annoyed me because most of his email was not in his own words it was words he had taken off a website he has suggested I look. Quite often he has made comments suggesting that I have been brain washed by people yet here he is quoting from someone else ( I'm not suggesting HE has been brain washed what I'm trying to say though is you should back up your beliefs with your own argument not something someone else has written.)

So I replied explaining that I could quite easily refer him to many Christian websites but that is to easy. I also pointed out that right now I am really happy with everything that I have been given and therefore in response to his argument why would I be a christian if I was trying to put my life in order. I have been a christian now for about 4yrs or so and during that time I have been happy. When I became a christian I wasn't looking for any order either!

I went on to comment about his lack of job and the fact that he has to get money of mum and dad etc and basically told him what I thought.

I do love him and I told him s in the email but he constantly upsets me for different reasons and I have had enough. So basically I told him that I didn't want to see him at the mo.

Now of course I feel bad, was it a very Christian approach to have? I am sure thats probably one of the responses I'll get from him too. Have I just made the situation worse? I don't know the answers but all I can do know is pray about it and see what happens.