Have you ever doubted yourself, your diety or choice of faith?

Question

If so did you ever get over it.

Answer 1

I'm a Unitarian Universalist (sixth generation Universalist) and we are taught to question our spiritual position. So, yes, I've doubted my spiritual beliefs many times. Each time I emerge stronger than the last. Our faith charges us with searching out the truth, wherever it may be found: scripture, poetry, novels, song, the questions of a child, etc. There is no cornering the market on truth and there is more than one way to reach your spiritual summit. If you are interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalism, you can do so at the web site in my sources. They also have a congregation locator on the site.

Answer 2

Throughout my entire childhood I never gave religion a second thought. No one in my family goes to church and we never discussed it. Then, when I was around 16, I suddenly began to feel guilty that I hadn't had God in my life, so I forced myself to pick up a copy of the Bible and read it. I accepted it at the beginning and tried to convince myself that it was true (i.e. God created the world in six days, stuff like that). But then as I read the Bible, I began to think about all the other religions in the world, and I thought, "Wait, what about them? Why are they wrong?" It didn't make much sense to me how this one book could be right and all the other ones in the world could be wrong.

I read further into the Bible and I asked myself, "Did any of this stuff actually happen?" Noah's Ark, the virgin birth, Adam & Eve... I couldn't accept any of it. I had too many questions and the Bible didn't have any answers for any of them. And that's when I started turning into an agnostic.

But I am by no means an atheist. Atheism, as I understand it, rejects the possibility of god and ALL supernatural things. I believe in countless supernatural and paranormal things... aliens, the afterlife (not heaven or hell, though), ghosts, spirits, haunted houses... I think there's something to all of that. I have had several experiences with paranormal phenomena that have increased my beliefs in that area. But I only believe in something supernatural if I feel that there's enough evidence to support it, whether it be in the form of testimonials, pictures, videos, historical accounts, etc. That's a whole other subject, though.

To this day I am a very spiritual person, and I've gotten to be that way without organized religion.

Answer 3

Yes -- that is the whole concept of faith. There is not anyone who knows for sure what is real and what is not. Doubting is a normal course for "faith"

I have doubted many times and still do to this day. However, I have settled on the best answer that makes sense to me. You should never "get over it" Always ask yourself questions. The moment you stop asking question you become a stupid robot.

Answer 4

I have been discussing and debating religion online for almost 10 years now.... now for some, thats not that big of a deal, but for me, its nearly half my life(so far,... lol)

I've deliberately put myself in positions to have others who belive differently try to challenge my beleifs, and investigated other beleifs, other religions, other spiritualitys, so I can integrate all these different worldviews into my understanding.

I've considered what-if's of the religion I was raised being wrong, if what if others were right, or wrong, what feels correct in my heart, and what I have been shown, and experienced by "God"

I have deliberately "gone up against" people who you'd think had more religious/spiritual knowlege/understanding than myself...

through all this debate, challenging, and introspection, there have been times where I both deliberately and non-deliberately doubted the truth of my religion and beleifs.

I never doubted that there was God, per se, I had issues sometimes understanding the nature, and behavior of god, but those were merely lack of understanding, rather than true doubt,

"choice of faith" I think in the traditional sense, I don't really have "faith" and I have no need for it. I have been shown in ways that are beyond description that certain things are so. I KNOW for a fact that there is an "afterlife", with as much, if not more certainty, than I know there is this physical existance. for example.

doubted myself? sure. but more in doubting the clarity, or completeness of what I belive, rather than entirely.

the place where my "Faith" is, is really in the trust I have in my God, to have given me the things he has, and the ability, and mental capacity to understand what he's shown me. and the strength and so on. the rest, to to me, is merely a matter of understanding.

I hear people say how their faith is challenged daily, and I don't understand this.
if your having doubts about the truth of your beliefs, maybe you should think about WHY this is. what is the source of these doubts?

beliving something because god has shown you the truth, and you understand what it is you truly beleive, rather than following what the church man said, out of fear and being afraid to challenge it, will be far less prone to doubt.

Answer 5

Yes of course I've doubted myself.. I'm human we all do at one time or another. It's natural. As far as my beliefs right now no I do not doubt them.

How to get over self-doubt. I think it's different and unique to everyone because no two humans are exactly the same. For me, I just try to work through the problem logically until I get to a point where it is silly to doubt. It works for me.

Answer 6

Yes, I was born into the Morman church, and it never even felt right when I was young. I woudl get into trouble for asking too many questions. I remember crying at age 8, when they made me get baptized. I felt awful. As the years went on I started to study the bible and other religions. Nothing made any sense to me. I started to study just being what I call Spiritual and that is what works for me. My life is very blessed, I believe in God, Jesus, Mother Mary. I beleive that we are reincarnated in order for our souls to evolve more, or to repay a Karma debt. I believe that God is everything and everything is God. I believe that we must take responsibility for our own thoughts, actions, and behavior. I do not believe in hell or satan. I believe that that was created out of fear to control man. I mean if you die how can your soul feel pain? It is your brain that tells you that you have pain, not your soul. So this never made much sense to me. Also the God that I know would NEVER send his children to a place like this. Yes he would make you repay your debts through reincarnation. But not through an eternity of suffereing. I believe that it is not my job to judge others. My life is now very happy and fulfilled. I love life more than ever and enjoy people so much more. I am now rock solid in what I beleive in. I know that even after years of studying I still have so much more to learn.
Good Luck on your journey.
God Bless

Answer 7

Probably a little bit when I learned Jesus was God. I was like "Waht? But what about the whole ten commandments thingy? Huh?" That was probably around the age when I became too old to fall asleep in Church. 8 or so. No one ever told me Jesus was supposed to be God. He's the son of God. I was a freakily religious child. I would cry over papers trying to draw God or Jesus on his mule on Palm Sunday.

Answer 8

Yes, all the Time when I was a Young Christian, befor I got Grounded in the Word of GOD.
Then, I learned how to Fight the Good Fight of FAITH, and I learned how to run those Demons off who were making me Feel that way and Think those Thougts.
Its a Good Fight Too, you get to give the Devils HELL (excuse me, HEAVEN--which is HELL to them!)
Remember Jesus, the Power that came out of HIM made the Devils Tremble in FEAR!
That same Power comes out of Every Believer! Some, more than Others.
Fight the Good Fight of Faith, and give those Devils HELL. (Excuse me,Power of GOD really).!

Answer 9

I've had doubts sometimes, but it's usually out of my own ignorance. The more I've learned, the more I realize that Christianity is the right way to go.

Answer 10

yes I have doubts all the time , growing up in the US i am surrounded by christianity but my parents come from another faith and it is hard not to doubt anything