Have you belonged to any other faiths or belief systems before the one you favor now?

Question

If you're a Christian, were you anything else before that? If you are an atheist, were you anything before that? etc.

If yes, then what made you change your beliefs?

Answer 1

became mature enough to know the truth about religion and became a Spiritualist.

Answer 2

Yes, I was an aethist before I was a Christian. I studied and tried to disprove Christianity with all my efforts. But some how I ended up talking myself into opening my heart to the possibility that God exsisted. I did an expierement to see if the hype was true. I prayed for God to enter my life to see what would happen. The next thing I knew I was overwhelmed and my eyes opened.

Been a Christian ever since. Praise God.

Answer 3

As I got older and learned some of the extras that went with Christianity, I had to re-evaluate my beliefs. In my case it was the whole "Eternal Damnation" thing, which apparently involves believing certain things about Jesus in just the right way. And not changing your mind before you die.

Eventually I found a religious community where I fit in. I bet that's how everybody is.

Answer 4

I was born and raised in a Christian family. I did the whole thing all throughout my childhood. I never liked it. I wasn't attracted to this religion. It did not feel like the right path for me. So I was glad when my mom stopped going to church in my teens.

I had always loved spirituality and always wanted to not only understand who I am, but be the best person I could possibly be. I was always hungry for knowledge, so I read a lot of books on a wide range of categories in spirituality. I just followed my own heart doing my own thing, not seeking any religion. I didn't think I needed religion, but felt that understanding spirituality was more important. Because many religious people do not practice the principles or teachings of their religion. There was a lot of hypocracy in the Christian religion that turned me off to it.

When I started reading biographies of Indian saints and sages about four years ago, I felt like I was coming home. I fell in love with Hindu wisdom. I loved it so much. I wanted to learn more about it. I devoured books on this subject. Then last year I was guided to meet my Master. It wasn't a conscious effort on my part. It was one of those destined things that happened. The day that I met Amma (Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi), I had realized that I had met my teacher. You know that saying that goes when the student is ready, the teacher appears? That's exactly what happened! My teacher appeared! I was so happy!

Ever since, I have been studying Amma's teachings and applying every single one of them into my life as best I could. It has forever changed me, brought so much love, joy, peace and happiness into my life. I learnt so much more about Hinduism this past year and knew I was meant to practice this religion. I easily understood the underlying spiritual principles in this religion. I fell in love with my Satguru and this religion. I live and breathe it. It is my home.

Answer 5

Yes I once believed in physics , Buddhism and any thing that itched my ears , I thought when you die you just die end of story. then reincarnation caught my ears and how foolish that is to believe I had a second chance to make things better and all those people where famouse in there old life i never once meet one that was a garbage collector in their previuse life and there sure where a lot of king tuts , But Now I am a child of the King Of Kings and the Lord of Lords and have not took my finger off the alter in 15 years

Answer 6

was moving from one to the other and still couldnt find one which is truly universal and all embracing and working towards an ever-advancing civilization that we can look forward to.
there must be such a religion and we need to discover it. in america /south africa they have churches reserved for whites / blacks only. i doubt jesus taught this. in muslim countries, women are stoned to death and the men get away with rape. i doubt Muhammad taught this. who do we blame. the religion, the messiah. NO! the clergy who interprets what the messiah said. so its the clergy that drives people away from true religion.
i think each one must conduct an independent investigation of all religion and see what is good. religion must offer both individual salvation and universal salvation as humanity is in the throes of wiping itself out. religion must be able to unite and preach the word of God and not what the clergy think is the word of God. I am sure God didnt say that only followers of one religion will go to heaven and the rest to hell. if so, that is not God. and you can go on and on and realize that we, human beings are to be blame for allowing the minority few - politicians / religious leaders to lead us. we are indeed blinded by all these rhetoric and fear that has gripped us since our birth!

Answer 7

there are other beliefs besides christian or atheist. I grew up christian, then as a teenager my boss introduced me to Benjamin Hoff's the Te of Piglet. I was hooked but at the time i had to go back to work. ten years later I met my blood family, they refused to talk to each other because both believed thier sect of christianity was the right one and everyone else was going to hell. After i left they wrote me a nasty letter saying i was a thief and a liar and i needed Jesus. Extremly insulted i decided that christianity was not the religion(relationship for you fundie nuts) that i wanted. I came across another book called Taoism. I never felt better or more free. when i told my mom I was Taoist i felt like i was floating and she was sinking. it was exhilirating to say the least.

Answer 8

I have always been a "Christian" but I have run from it all of my life. I would believe in Jesus and pray for what I wanted.

I found myself running from what God wanted, my heart and mind. He never let me go and that is why I have returned to him. If people have any doubt God loves them, then they need to ask for one thing . . . . .his will be done in your life.

A scripture that really changed my life was the Jabez prayer, it is powerful.

Answer 9

I was raised Catholic, then for a long time I was a "non-practicing Catholic" I was more of a "humanist". I'm a Lutheran (LC-MS) now.
My wife and I were invited to church and I guess you can say the Spirit spoke to us.

Answer 10

I was part of Christendom, but reading and study and reasoning prevailed.

Now I believe in the Word of God the Bible.

Answer 11

I have been blessed by God all my life. There never has been a time when I didn't believe in him. I will always trust Jesus Christ with everything to do with my life.