Originally Posted by Mutt

It sounds like your mother is a devout believer in Jesus and you don't want to disappoint or worry her - so if you're going to lie to her that you're not sure, an agnostic, why not just tell her you're a believer? They're both lies, go with the whopper, it's a lie that causes her no harm, and as for you there's no reason for you to feel guilty, you'd be telling her what she wants to hear.

Of course if it was my mom and she was into the fairy tale I'd tell her she's an idiot - but you probably have a different/better relationship than I did with mine.