To go to another one or to nothing at all?
2006-09-24 16:58:28 · 19 answers · asked by larry n 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have to agree with a lot of what was said. I used to be mormon, then realized that it wasnt for me. I was sick of people telling me what to believe and that anyone who didnt believe the same was wrong and assumed a bad person. I got a clue. I decided for myself to research a bunch of different religions and settled upon wicca. It has the values and beliefs that i cherish very much, and the people i have met through wicca and paganism I personally find of a higher quality than those that i met as a mormon. This is not a hit onto christianity. I realize that everyone is not like that. These are my personal experiences, and the reason that I left christianity. Long story short, i found a path and i identified with more and that works for me. Which is hopefully the reason anyone would choose one religion or another.
And who is it that decides what is right and what is wrong? What is really the TRUTH? Im tired of people stating this is fact and that is fact when what they call "fact" is based on a viewpoint or opinion of how they were told or programmed to think or believe.
2006-09-24 17:27:54 · answer #1 · answered by Autumn M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be because people would rather hear the worlds view point on what is right and what is wrong. They seem to have a hard time hearing and living the truth. They would rather listen to the god of this age (satan) than to listen to GOD. I have heard alot of people make this statement. "there are just to many hypocrites in the church." but I don't understand why they would want to leave, instead of staying and praying for the hypocrites, that they would change, or maybe even talk with them and help them to open their eyes to something they may not even be aware of. Why would anyone want to spend an eternity in hell with the other lost souls who have turned their backs on the gospel, instead of an hour in church learning the truth?
2006-09-24 17:32:04 · answer #2 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was disfellowshipped, with cause, from the Jehovah's Witnesses, 25 years ago. Liked sex too much. Too old and too much of an broken down old fart, for that any more.
I didn't leave it completely behind. That's nearly impossible. What I learned all those years ago I still use today in dealing with people, my taxi passengers, and when I want to learn something new. We were taught how to research, and question presumptions.
I used it 14 years ago to develop a manual for divorced and single fathers that took a non-profit group from getting $5000 a year in donation to over $500,000 a year, in less than five years. And, with no corporate donations and personal donations of less than $100 each. Right up until a bunch of lawyers took things over because they had more education than an old truck driver and knew how to do things better. Six months later, everything was in the hole.
I've considered going back. Not because I have anything to gain from it, but because than I would be in a better position to help others see the path to everlasting life. My mother would be happier if I went back. I would likely feel more settled.
2006-09-24 17:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I left Christianity because I found that basic tenets of the religion did not mesh with what I really believed about the universe. That was more of a single split, followed by a slow slide to wicca, then Buddhism
with metta,
Shinai_inaozuke
2006-09-25 02:00:58 · answer #4 · answered by shinai_inaozuke 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One of two extremes I believe. 1 - The church is not as they want it. They are looking for a church that says its okay to do the things they like to do. Not following Gods word and making adjustments. 2 - They discover they are in a cult like religion who are doing the things mentioned in #1.
I think that fits most religions who believe in God. Mostly a matter of doing what you want instead of what God has commanded.
2006-09-24 17:05:25 · answer #5 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why people in general leave their religion.
I left one, due to the hypocrisy. A blatant refusal to answer logical questions by the religious group and a "say one thing in church, but do another on the street" philosophy....just didn't work for me.
2006-09-24 17:06:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for me it was because I got very tired of being Judged by people who thumped the bible and told me i would go to hell if I did not believe the way they did. I tried nicely to explain they were doing exactly what it said they should not do but it fell on fanatical deaf ears.
I am now a happy person at peace with my spiritual needs.
2006-09-24 17:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by mommakaye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In one of the Tarzan books, the queen of the sun worshipers tells Tarzan "the more one knows about ones religion, the less one believes it". Its a twist of the old axiom that familiarly breeds contempt.
2006-09-24 17:16:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason people leave the first grade. To go on to the second grade.
I think.
2006-09-24 17:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by ThatGuy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Natural progression
2006-09-24 17:07:50 · answer #10 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋