For converts--did you run away from your old religion or walk to your new one?

Question

What I mean is, were you so disillusioned or disgusted by your former beliefs that you would have just gone anywhere else?

Or did the new religion or belief simply look more appealing to you? (I say "belief" to include you atheists and agnostics.)

Where did you leave, and where did you go?

I used to be an Evangelical Christian. I spent one year as a church-shopper, then another as an "apatheist" who enjoyed sleeping late and being home in time for the race. I walked to Paganism after picking up a book and meeting a couple of Wiccans. I'm glad I didn't encounter Paganism when I was running away screaming from my Assemblies of God church.

To Guy at Large--*I'm* Pagan, *you're* confused.

I put it just as clearly as I could.

Answer 1

It took me till I was 30 years old to change my religion. I had questioned the G-d/Jesus concept since I was about 12 years old. But--this was the only religion around in the small towns I grew up in-and I went along with it. As-this was the accepted way.

I spent all this time, tho, studying Mid-east history, peoples, and religions. I was just never exposed to these things, accept in books.

Then, I moved to a town that had a synagogue, and finally started to study with the Rabbi. I studied for 3 years before actually converting. That was 35 years ago. I am so glad I did convert. It is where I belong.

Answer 2

A Muslim convert is an same as the different Muslim contained in the eyes of the Holy Qur'an. besides, a convert has extra advantages than a born Muslim for 2 causes: A convert advantages a more effective advantages from God than a born Muslim. A convert turns right into a Muslim in a lot of circumstances after a great deal of prognosis and some psychological disaster, because replacing faith isn't an effortless interest. It takes a great deal of braveness and attempt on the part of the convert, even as a born Muslim receives his faith by employing inheritance. A convert is considered, by employing his conversion to Islam, organic and freed from any previous sin. All his previous sins are wiped out fullyyt. he will be accountable only for the sins which he commits after transforming into a Muslim. to that end, if someone turns right into a Muslim contained in the early morning, after destroy of day, then he dies before midday, he's entitled to enter paradise without having practiced or performed any of the devotional responsibilities which a Muslim is had to do. He did not ought to finish morning prayer because his conversion to Islam exceeded off after destroy of day, nor did he ought to finish the midday prayer because he did not stay till midday, the prayer time. they are ignorant, you're extra of a muslim then they are, sallam is for God, a actual stingy individual is the only it fairly is stingy with sallam. do not answer those who communicate before they greet you.

Answer 3

i was raised in a fundamental bible believing baptist church...the most conservative type of church....when i was younger, i knew no better....then i had no choice....my senior year in high school...i started questioning things i was taught to believe in childlike faith....my parents did not like this...and asked me to move out if i doubted their God...so i did...and haven't been to a church since. I don't really know what i believe anymore...i'm way open minded to different beliefs though...and have decided on some things that i feel is reasonable to beleive....but when people ask me what religion i am...i say none...but that i try and live a spiritual life. i was taught all other religions are not the right ones...i've tried a few different churches over the years...but find i get more from taking a walk in the woods...then sitting for 2 hours in a service.

Answer 4

I was in a conservative Christian seminary getting a Masters of Divinity when I had an encounter with the Goddess that just blew my mind. It took me about a year and a half to sort everything out after that.

Yes I'm Pagan.

Answer 5

I grew up in a family that practiced Christianity, my family is Lutheren.

I struggled for a long time with my religion, I had too many questions that were only answered with "you have to have faith," I was unable to have faith in Christianity, not because it was a bad religion, it was just not the one for me. I have studied many religions, including other denominations of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Wicca, Old Celtic, Native American, Hinduism, Buddism, and Confussionism. I was unable to find all the answers that I needed, with a liitle more searching I found that no religion met my beliefs so I have followed my own path. I consider myself a pagan.

No religion is a bad religion, everyone just has their own path to the Ultimate power.

Blessed Be. May you be blessed in your religion and your life.

Answer 6

I grew up in an Assembly of God church. I've been out of church a couple of times and away from God just because I wanted to do my own thing. Something always draws me back to Him.

Answer 7

I walked away from the baptist church I and went to victory outreach (a world wide christian organization). Growing up I thought their rules were stupid, as teenagers we were allowed to have a party but no dancing was allowed. With the baptish church you fall asleep in victory outreach we have music and singers every sunday. It's a fun time and after service we all sit and eat together.

Answer 8

I was raised in a Nazarene church, and unknowingly married an athiest. Our marriage was rough, he was filled demonic spirits, was an alcoholic, drug addict, and many other things. When we divorced I found a faith that truley spoke the word of Jesus. The Bible says Let All Man Be A Liar. So I believe nothing that is not backed by the Bible.

Answer 9

I visit many different churchs, trying to find faith. In my experience, most people that converted to that church were having a very bad time in life when they got in contact with it. They treated than person well and that person believed that they felt better because of the church.

Answer 10

A little of both. Christianity did not make me feel spiritual, so I looked around for something that did and became an ecclectic montheistic / agnostic witch. yeah. walking contradiction here.