Have you converted from one faith or belief system to another in your life?

Question

Why did you chose to do so?

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Answer 1

Non religious to Christianity: A friend took me to church with her and I liked it for a time.

Christianity to Agnostic: People of the church were disappointing. They judged a lot more than "enlightened". I was considered a trouble maker for asking questions. I found that any place that tries to hide answers has a reason to do so, and that's never really a good thing when they're taking your money.

Agnostic to Atheism: Over time, I just felt that the concept of God was not logical and not for me. I prayed so hard for many weeks for him to allow me to believe in him. I was miserable for a time after realize he didn't exist, but I began living for myself and being truthful to myself and I just became happier than I ever have been.

This entire process was over the course of ten years.

Answer 2

Yes, I converted from catholic to atheist. Found it quite lonely inside. I turned away form the church because it had way to many contridictions and it crossed to many lines of what our constititutional right and freedoms are.
They would say "the other" beliefs and religions where cults and yet they are the only ones on tv spouting about their beliefs of how others are damned (judgement).

Then I started studying Buddhism and witchcraft and vodou. Why? because I find buddhism very spiritual - witchcraft from my celtic ancesters is grounding and vodon is opening this is from my African ancestry.

I also converted because I was tired of being stupid and afraid. My path has taught me so much about myself, others, and how to be open to a higher power without someone telling me I was going to hell if I didn't follow their belief. I am also much friendlier towards others. And I have an immense respect for the path of others.

Answer 3

I suppose on a technicality you coud say that I have. MY family was Christian and I had some exposure to that, but I was never much of one to begin with. I can't really say I actually followed it much, especially considering the things that I did in those years when I was under that Christian umbrella. But anyway...I almost converted to Judiasm as a teenager but after my wife died that wasn't going to happen since the main reason I was considering it was becasue SHE was Jewish. I spent about 4 years sort of drifting being pulled toward my Nordic blood unitl I began to find information about the old gods and the modern forms of worship. It was then I understood that THOSE were the gods I was meant to follow and 17 years ago I dedicated myself to the worship of those gods and goddesses. So I suppose it wasn't so much of a choice as a realization of where I belonged.

Answer 4

I converted from Christianity (United Methodist) to Wicca. I always had questions about Christianity, but it wasn't until I dated a Born Again that I decided it was NOT the religion for me. Too easy for people to twist the Bible and use it to support their own very bigoted and sexist views on humanity and the world in general. I didn't think that a religion that could be so easily and willfully maligned was the one for me. Plus, it's not a real friendly religion if you're a strong-willed, intelligent, independent woman.

Blessed be!
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Answer 5

yes, I chose to do so because as I get older I realize the way I was raised is very bias and I don't need to believe what I was taught so I did some soul searching and made my own decisions on my faith and belief system, which is much different that the way I was raised and low and behold I'm much happier too.

Answer 6

I came from unreflexed catholicsims as I received it from my parents to some form of existentialism that eventually led me to agnoscticism and amost fell on absolute nihilism. My life was empty and my existence miserable, I had no moral or ethical restraints and I was always afraid of something bad occuring to me, I was really troubled, drank like crazy, and even started doing drugs.
Until one night, one long night of the soul, I coudn't sleep and i got up and started thinking and I started just I don't know how praying there in my living room in the middle pf the night, to god, if he was there to bring me back, to claim me back because I was lost, i asked him forgiveness for my deeds and asked him to save me back. I then fell asleep with the absoulte but unexplainable certainty that God was at work and that He would bring me back, i just had to let him work.
Long story short...I met the one that today is my wife, and then when I regained my faith in him, I started studding seriously and conscienciuoslyto find out which one was the way God wanted for me, where could I find him in absolute certainty and the more i read about history, philosophy, theology and so on, the conclusion was unavoidable for me:
The One Church Holy catholic and Apostolic, the Church that Jesus founded and was infused with the holy Spirit on pentecost, the One church that was built on the Rock. The catholic church!

I bacame catholic again but this time out of real conviction and from a realy convesrion of my soul and i am free, I live happy and I see my Lord Jesus in every deed I do no matter how hard the times. May God be blessed, I was dead and he rescued me from the world to be one of his forever and ever.
Amen

Answer 7

Yes-I converted to Judaism from Christianity--many years ago.

I could not accept that Jesus was G-d, let along believe that I had to believe this to get to heaven.

I found I could relate to the history of the Jewish people and their connection to G-d in working for a better future for all people, not just Jews.

Answer 8

I left the Christian faith and I am now an Atheist. I think God is very improbable based on studying Christianity and other religions as well as science. I try to keep my mind open to new evidence on the issue of God but I am quite sure at this point that our religions are manmade and not an accurate reflection of
God(s) if they do exist. Just my conclusions, others are welcome to their own.

Answer 9

I used to be Pentecostal for 17 years...now I'm Atheist...I became Atheist after I studied the history of religions and after I really really read the bible with an open mind. I now have faith in myself.

Answer 10

In a way, yes. I went from thinking i was the only power in my life to believing in a power greater than me. Why, for a number of reasons, i guess. 1. it was way too hard 2. i had to ask others for help. 3. i felt mad and now i feel better. 4. I can look at myself and admit when i am wrong and be unafraid of living and enjoying life. 5. I can change. are you bored yet......