I often see theists say that, deep down, non-believers who question religion are really just searching for the truth (the assumption being that the "truth" is total belief in Jesus/God/Allah/etc.)
But what makes you think this? In my situation, I was a complete and total Christian for the first 22 years of my life. I believed in ALL of it; the infallibility of the bible, the creation, the nativity, every miracle and decree of god.
But then I started asking questions. These questions begat more questions, until I finally came to the conclusion that the only way it made sense was to have blind faith, unsupported by any real evidence, and despite glaring contradiction and historical fabrications.
THAT was my search. I didn't have some tragedy that caused me to become angry at god. I didn't become discouraged and loose my faith. I merely made the conscious decision to abandon it when I felt it became untenable.
So would you still say that I'm searching for god?
2007-02-24
15:34:56
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Eldritch
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