I have to admit, I’ve always been fascinated by stories of Bigfoot. I watched In Search Of every chance I got and checked out every book at the library I could. Today I watch MonsterQuest, subscribe to the blogs, and listen to the podcasts for any recent news or reported sightings.

But also being a Christian that is into apologetics (defending the faith), I can’t help but recognize that I get some of the same responses from people when I talk to them about Bigfoot as I do when I talk to people about God.

Here are some similarities that are shared by the two topics:

• The scientific community shuns any research regarding either
• The majority of evidence depends heavily on human testimony
• Any amount of circumstantial evidence is often countered with a ”reasonable” explanation that is impossible considering the whole of the account that occurred. Or it is dismissed because, “It just can’t be.”
• Both have people that are using their name for personal profit while dragging the name through the dirt
• Once the topic has been broached, it is quickly changed to something else. My friend Allan calls this the “Hey, lets go get some pizza” counter-tactic in Christian apologetics.

So while I’m sure everyone has their own opinions about either topic, if you’re a Christian that finds the topic of cryptozoology laughable and irrelavent, take this opportunity to sympathize with what non-Christians are thinking and feeling as you discuss Christ with them.