To anyone who has converted to a different faith?

Question

Had the religion you converted to been drawing you since you were young? Or was it new to you shortly before conversion? I am not poking fun, I am only interested.

I'm not really looking for answers from those who have converted to or from atheism.

Answer 1

i converted from a christian upbringing to judaism, with about 10 years of studying/doing my own thing in between. during that middle time, i was mostly drawn to pagan and eastern religions, esp. taoism and wiccan. neither was a perfect fit after i had kids, and i remembered reading "the chosen" as a teenager, and how much i loved the families in those stories, so i got some non fiction books on the subject- the basic beliefs were all ideas i had come to believe on my own over the 10 yrs of searching - the decision to convert happened over a few weeks of reading, but my actual official conversion process took about a year to complete.

Answer 2

In my experiences, it is usually something that draws me there. That is a dangerous thing because the initial feeling and conversion experience can be a blinding thing. If something is drawing you somewhere, go and learn what every there may be for you. But be prepared to move on when the time comes.

I've been through so many denominations of Christianity. They are all the same though they have different doctrines that if you don't believe you're damned. Which in turn means, if you don't go to my denomination of church you are damned. At one point, I was interested in Islam, but once I read the Koran, I never gave it another thought (hey, don't hate me for my opinion). The same with atheism.

Now, I don't go to any type of Church, Synagogue, or Holy Place. I've realized that growing in a knowledge of the Most High and serving Him is about how you live every moment of your life and every decision you make. Religions are all the same. They have so much talk but so little walk. And most times, they don't even accept everything their scriptures tell them.

My advice to you would be to read the Bible. But don't fall into the trap of serving church. Following God and going to church are not the same thing. Actually, they are quite contrary to one another. I've been through many denominations and know many pastors and leaders personally. Church is business first, doctrine loyalty second, god when convenient. When serving God, it's God all the time. Don't let church, scare you. Follow Yah with your heart and he will direct your paths.

Pro 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

When serving God, it's God all the time.

Answer 3

Yes, I had always been interested in Old Norse culture and religion (I'm of Scandinavian ancestry, I figure that has something to do with it). And even when I was a Christian and I had my Near Death Experiences, they matched up with what Asatruars believe, not Christianity (which was confusing at the time. Imagine my surprise at seeing Heimdall instead of Jesus).

I truly believe that the Norse Gods were calling me to Asatru. I had never heard of it when I was growing up but I found out that it matched what I always felt was true. It was like coming home.

Answer 4

As I learned more about the way the world actually works I learned how unfeasible theories like Gods and deities are. Also when you go through history there have been countless other religions and beliefs that have fallen by the wayside.

For example consider the ancient Greek Gods like Zeus. Nobody prays to Zeus anymore and yet his was the most dominant religion of the Hellenistic era. The Aztecs for as advanced as they were, were throwing women in volcanos or cutting out their organs because they believed it would bring rain or victory in war. We still have wars. We still have droughts. Yet instead of throwing women in volcanos we try to find more scientific solutions to them. Obviously if these religions can be proven false so can all others.

Answer 5

i became born and raised Catholic. Attended Catholic college. in a protracted time, I grew to become an Evangelical, Born returned Christian. I latched directly to the anti-faith doctrine and commenced to aim Catholics. This became some years in the past, whilst Catholic bashing became nevertheless mainstream interior the Protestant international. maximum Protestant Christian's do not glom directly to the opposed doctrine. in basic terms those with problems; like me. at last, my relationship with Christ could have some style of beneficial effect on me. I provide up focused on different Christians and grew to become my returned on the doctrine and the Evangelical stream that made it available to me. It took an stunning style of years to advance adequate braveness to stand up to what i became and how I used Christ as a weapon. those some years later, the anti-faith stream is an wealth producing industry, led by potential of adult men with severe, documented subject concerns. The Roman Catholic church is palms off now, the weapons are geared in the direction of Witnesses, Mormons and extra those days Muslims. the place ever the cultural mores enable, it fairly is the place bigotry is vented. i'm a Christian returned. Wiser than i became. And sorry to work out lots of the Christian international status aside whilst their friends relentlessly harass, demean and degrade human beings without different want than to worship God because of the fact the Spirit dictates to them. STs!

Answer 6

I converted from Mormonism to Paganism. Paganism was new to me shortly before conversion. I learned about it after leaving Mormonism. I am neither religion now.

Answer 7

I am Agnostic. I am non religious. I guess I was always skeptical about the whole concept of god. I know I'm probably gonna get a million thuimbs down from the religious fanatics which is kind of sad since they are oppressing my freedom of speech by doing so.

Answer 8

I had always held beliefs that match it well (paganism), but wasn't actually drawn to the religion until closer to when I converted, largely because I knew next to nothing about it.

Answer 9

I left Christianity as a young adult and often thought I might be able to accept Judaism, but I never had a chance to learn. After many years I discovered that I was right -- I had been a Jew all along and didn't know it.
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Answer 10

actually, i just started reading books and using my brain