I've always wondered what pushes someone to choose a radically different faith or choose atheism/ agnosticism when they were firm believers in something else as a child or when younger?
Is it a maturity thing, a rebellion from mom and dad, or something struggled with throughout and entire life, and then admitted in adulthood? Your thoughts?
2007-03-01 09:50:30 · 14 answers · asked by manic.fruit 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I didn't switch beliefs. They've developed continuously through years of study and practice.
I did choose to switch my religious affiliation to one that better suited my beliefs, philosophy and ethics. You can't grow in a dead religion.
2007-03-01 09:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, i wasn't an adult... i chose atheism in 8th grade. before that, i did the whole church and praying thing. i went thru a depression, and was hating life, and praying for everything to get better. then literally over-night, i realized that neither god nor the devil had any effect on the things that happen in my life and there was no reason to believe in such things. the next day, i was happy and confident... and, i haven't felt any different since. then, i read the bible, and my beliefs were solidified in my mind. however, i don't think i told anyone about my beliefs until i was about 18. even now, i am not really "openly" atheist. only close friends and family know. ... and all of you on the internet. :) we're just not very well accepted yet... especially in the south... and in my workplace.
2007-03-01 18:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by hunting wabbit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a long time I was a devout Skeptic or Agnostic or Humanist or whatever you want to call it. I believed in Science and only science. I believed that in order to believe anything it must be have empirical evidence supporting it. However, I realized that this was the wrong way to live. Although my analytical mind was being fed my spirit was crying out for help. I was literally abusing my spirit. Deep down inside I knew the truth and I denied it because it meant I was accountable for what I did. It meant I had to account for the things that I did wrong and knew was wrong. I was just trying to hide from God and feel less guilty for wrongdoing by taking God and accountability out of the equation. I am now a devout Christian. I know the truth and it truly has set me free. While I still love science, I know that a complete life involves faith.
2007-03-01 17:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by Arthurpod 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I grew up a baptist. I was a Baptist most of my life. Until I studied a few major religions. After looking for what made them different, I learned why all of them act like they do. I learned how each one feels about others. Thinking that they are all some way designed to oppose each other, I switched to spritualism. Each religion will eventually come back to its roots.
2007-03-01 18:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by brys' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised my entire life as Church of Christ. Then at the age of 27 I changed to Pentecostal.
It wasn't an overnight change, but I felt God in the Pentecostal church like I had never felt Him before. It took a little while, and lots of prayer and bible study to change my beliefs about the Trinity. In fact I was studying to prove to my husband that Jesus is the son of God when I got the revelation that there is only One God and His name is Jesus.
2007-03-01 20:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jesus is the Way 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was raised Catholic. After much studying of history I decided that too many things did not add up.
The two biggest problems I have would be the thought that God chose one tribe of people and ignored the rest of Earth.
The second problem is that never in all of modern history has he ever shown himself to man.And we need him now more than ever.
2007-03-01 17:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I came to realize the errors of my ways, repented and recieved God's grace just after high school. I discovered that if by chance there is a God, the way I was living my life would sent me to hell, so upon hearing of God's grace I was forgiven and have not looked back since.
2007-03-01 17:59:54 · answer #7 · answered by kmsbean 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great question?? I was raised a fanatical christian during most of my life, and when I was part of my church, I really wanted to belong and be accepted by my fellow "brothers". Then I was shunned for having pre-marital sex. I left the church for a while, which gave me a chance to see things clearly from the outside. I admit I used to believe everything taught in my church, but know I see I was just "brainwashed", and its hard to change your mentality.
2007-03-01 17:58:19 · answer #8 · answered by David Fernandez 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I came to Christ when I was 16. Before that I had been vehemently opposed to church, and religion as I knew it. I considered myself to be a pantheist. So - I wasn't quite adult at that point, but I considered myself to be one.
2007-03-01 18:02:57 · answer #9 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I switched from Christianity to, no belief...because of hypocrisy of my parents at first, then I continue to be so because, I have no reason to believe in any one. I haven't met them. they havan't contacted me. So either there is no god, or I'm too insignificant to god to worry about, so I get nothing. So why should I show faith in something that doesn't give 2 craps about me?
2007-03-01 17:56:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋