Are you a convert?

Question

Did you convert to the faith you are now? From what to what? Protestant to Catholic? Catholic to Jew? Atheist to Mormon? Jew to atheist? And why?

Answer 1

I went from atheist to Catholic. It is difficult to explain because it was something that happened over several years. The short explanation is simply my life experience.

Answer 2

Yes. Raised Christian. I was confirmed at 13 and the confirmation classes were enough to convert me into an Agnostic. I didn't believe a word out of the Bible. By the time I was finished researching other world religions to see if any of those fit with my own personal beliefs- I realized that my personal beliefs fit right in with what I had suspected all along- there is no god.

I am now an Atheist.

Answer 3

I am a Catholic to Mormon. I converted because I found peace in this church, I feel much better and my life is finnaly changing for better. I felt like an empty space in me, but until I started reading the book of mormon, paying more attention to the missionaries, praying and attending church every week and attending some church activities I feel that the empty space has dissapear almost completly and it was God all I needed. As a catholic I lived my life only doing the same prayers everyday and like I was not being heard when I pray.

Answer 4

Christian to Mormon. The Christian church I went to just didn't seem right. I was taking lessons and going through challenges to be able to be baptized. In my heart of hearts it didn't feel right, it didnt feel structured. I joined the church after my friend was a Mormon (he was inactive) we went to church with is family once and I felt the spirit and wanted to learn more. So I personally asked my friends to set me up with the missionaries and about 3 weeks later I was baptized. I have been a member for almost three years now, happily married and have a lovely baby girl. I wouldn't be where I am if I hadn't converted.

Answer 5

Yes. I was born an Atheist, was indoctrinated into Christianity, did a 180 and became a Satanist when I left Christianity (I suppose you could say it was a rebellion), then after year or so when I went to college found the faith that I was meant to be... Asatru. ;-)

Why? Because Asatru gives me more fulfillment than any other religion ever could and it matches my sense of honor and desire for kinship and connection with my ancestors.

Answer 6

Not a major convert...I went from Lutheran to Presbyterian to unsure. The Lutheran church is the one I grew up in. But after a family event, the church basically turned their back on our family. So I switched to a presbyterian church for a couple years. Now, I'm in college, and not sure what I think of religion.

Answer 7

I was brought up in a Cathalic home for some ten years ..I spent most of my time on my knees i had no intention of spending the rest of my life doing the same ..I am now a baptist a member of the free church ..Where the Lord is with me where ever i go my church is there where i STAND WHERE EVER THAT MAY BE....ok

Answer 8

From an emotionally abusive version of "Christianity" to seeking and unsure to Wiccan. I went by my reasoning. Christianity simply made no sense to me. It didn't feel right. So I looked around and came across Wicca. The tennants of it made sense and I fell right into it as the kinds of things I had felt in my heart all along. BTW, love those "why" parts of the answers you've been getting! How helpful!

Answer 9

Yes, I'm a convert to reason, logic, and intelligence (atheism).

I was raised mormon, even went on a mission for 2 years. Despite the brainwashing for nearly 21 years, I managed to throw off the chains of ignorance, myth, and superstition and come to know the truth as demonstrated by the evidence.
It wasn't easy -- lots of family members still tell me I won't be joining them in "the celestial kingdom" (the mormon version of the highest level of heaven)...that's ok, they won't be there either, since it doesn't exist :)

Peace.

Answer 10

Yes, I converted from Fundamentalist Christianity to...hmmm...I don't really know what the classification would be. I believe in a higher being that we call God. That he is a creator, though may create in any of various ways whether by instantly willing something into existance or by setting up ways by which they naturally evolve into different stages. Or ways that we are incapable of understanding (at least at this time). I believe that different religions are different ways of people trying to understand the existance of God (even religions that believe in multiple gods). I believe that some form of Christianity is how best I understand my relationship to God. In this Christianity, I believe that Jesus was God in spirit, clothed with the body of humanity. God chose to subject himself to the rules of nature that had been established on earth. Over the years Jesus learned more and more who he was and realized for what purpose he had come to earth - to be an example of making a sacrifice to benefit others. While we may not be called to make quite as significant of a sacrifice, we ought to use his example as a guideline to show that helping others is pleasing to God. In this, Jesus is the only way to the Father. Not an express belief in the religion of Christianity and the ritualistic accepting Jesus as your personal savior...but that the act he selflessly did was the road that leads to knowing and understanding God. Many are on this road and do not realize it. They do not see it as "I am living my life the way Jesus would want". Instead they may see it as "I'm living my life by doing what I feel to be right, and I want to help others." They may have no thought of rewards of salvation. They may not even believe in a god. But I feel that by the essence of who they are, in choosing to be good to others, they will one day come to an understanding of who God is.

I converted to this way of thinking because after 20+ years of living as a fundamental Christian, things all of a sudden seemed so wrong. Each (most) religion thinks it is the "right way" because of cultural issues. With the same faith that I had in fundamental Christianity, a muslim has the same faith in their religion. Who is right? Well, I am, of course! /sarcasm.off And an atheist has the same convictions in their beliefs that I had in fundamental Christianity. Who am I to say that they are wrong? The muslim will feel that Allah is saying this...the Christian will feel that God is saying this...and the pagans will feel that nature is saying this. Everyone is convinced, so there is no real way to know what is right. Pangel was an example of one who just did good to others, and in my mind is on the road to knowing and understanding who God is. I wanted to follow her lead of doing good to others (even though I still have rough edges, LOL!)