Pretty straightforward question, but you have to be brave enough to explore the unthinkable. What would have to occur (be as specific as possible) for you to either abandon your faith in God/Jesus, or adopt said faith.
People who intend to answer, "nothing", or "it could never happen" feel free to skip to the next question. I'm only interested in "out of the box" thinkers for this one.
2006-10-05 15:12:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have been in that position. I was a good Christian. I did everything to become that perfect Proverbs woman. But my husband was a drinker and abuser. With 2 small children I did everything for 8 years to protect myself and especially my children. He had affairs, put me in the hospital several times and during some of his fits, wound up scarring my children. Coming after me with a gun was the final straw. I took the kids and left.
The church, my church that I had served well, as a Sunday school teach, librarian, events coordinator and counselor turned on me and said that unless I forgave my husband and went back with him, I was not welcome to come back to the church. I said okay I would not only to take my kids to Sunday school. They did not want my kids there either. I went to another church, when they found out my situation again asked me and my kids to leave. For 2 years I attempted to find a church home. In all cases, they said that I should be willing to die to keep my family together. Well I almost did and it wasn't worth leaving my kids to that madman. I left the organized religious faith to those who wanted that kind of torture and have never looked back. The Pol on this site remind me a lot of those insensitive and cruel pastors that wouldn't let children go to Sunday school.
2006-10-05 15:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can not be a christian and sin too, and there will probably be no rapture the phrase rapture IS NOT within the bible that is some thing men and women make up simply to make themselves suppose they're going to pass to heaven. And so far as I can that wish be many. I have no idea of any frame that does what Jesus says you have got to do to go into the dominion of Heaven.
2016-08-29 07:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by willsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to imagine, since I used to be a Christian and feel so much happier without any religion. But I suppose if God stopped playing mind games and just showed himself openly like any reasonable being would, then I'd have to believe. But as long as it's "you gotta believe in me even though I'm not going to show you the slightest shred of evidence of my existence," then no way. Hey, if there is a God, then he gave me a brain and expects me to use it, right? So if he wants me to believe, then he has to make it so I can understand it using that same brain.
2006-10-05 17:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been on both sides...I started out as a Christian...even to the extent of becoming a minister....then the more I studied and researched and opened my mind, the more I listened, I realized that there really is infact no god...and If there is one, he isn't the god of any religion we have on earth today. Now I have come to realize that Religion is infact the most destructive force we have ever had on this planet...some people are just too self righteous to admit that.
2006-10-05 15:18:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was raised a Christian, and relinquished my faith at age 11. I have been incredibly happy ever since. As I have sat on both sides of the fence, I see both points of view. There is nothing on this Earth that could make me a Christian again.
2006-10-05 15:16:08 · answer #5 · answered by . 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sure. I'm an atheist because there is no reason to think any gods exist. If some evidence came around to convince me that a god exists, and that evidence showed the Christian god to exist, I would then be a Christian.
So far, though, doesn't seem even remotely likely to happen.
2006-10-05 15:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by nondescript 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, if I died and part of me was still conscious and I was in a place that looked or felt like hell or heaven, I might say to myself "Self, you were wrong about this. Being an Atheist was the wrong thing to do. There is obviously a life after death, and here you are."
2006-10-05 15:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by Cattlemanbob 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would have to be some big miracle or something really powerful that only god could do. It's almost impossible for me to think of something like that... I try every time someone asks this question which is like every other day... still not sure what it could be.
2006-10-05 15:14:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thomas abandoned his faith in Jesus upon Jesus's death. He demanded to see the holes in Jesus's hands and feet, to place his finger in the holes in Jesus's hands, and his hand in Jesus's side. This proof Jesus provided a NON-BELIEVER.
So, to keep things level -- this would suffice as proof, and it's about the only proof I can see that would make me believe.
2006-10-05 15:20:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well I dunno this is a really hard question. I've been through a really tough family life, that continues to be hard everyday, and I don't beleive in God the way i used to. so i guess if he came and slapped my face himself i would believe in him again
2006-10-05 15:19:16 · answer #10 · answered by good advice 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋