I was raised in a Baptist family, led to believe in a supernatural Creator and his Son. I'm 31 now, and struggle to find the faith I had growing up, in light of these observations:
1. It was easy for me to see the folly in stories from Mormonism and Islam. Stories about magical plates and seer stones, and flying horses. As a Christian, why is it so easy for one to see the mythological properties of other religions as fiction, and yet be able explain away the mystical elements of Christianity?
2. How do you explain the fact that the stories surrounding Christianity are not original, but rather remarkably similar, even identical, to ancient pagan beliefs? The immacculate conception, the rock tomb burial and resurrection after three days, communion, Christmas, Easter all have strong ties to pre-Christian pagan theologies.
I'd love to believe that accepting Christ will get me to Heaven, and I pray for that faith, but I can't force myself to believe. What do ya'll think?
2007-03-30
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