2007-03-07 22:36:41 · 13 answers · asked by Kerilyn 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I started questioning the Bible at a young age, but never asked my parents, who are big Christians, about it because I was afraid I would get in trouble for doubting. When I turned 18, I stopped going to church because it all just didn't make sense to me. It still doesn't make sense to me, and the more I talk and think about it, the more none of it makes sense. Science makes more sense than Christianity does.
2007-03-07 22:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by blue_cow27 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I was raised christian until high school and started asking questions that no one could answer and i got labeled everything from a trouble maker to a satanist for asking questions about the bible. I was not being a smart *** i had honest questions and got no answers so i went elsewhere and found the answers and the truth for myself.
There is much more detail to it but that sums it up.
science does not have all the answers yet but at least they are working productively instead of believing something just because the bible says so.
Science would be much farther ahead if it was not for the church holding it up and calling it heresy.
2007-03-08 06:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie T 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Other than the obvious that it all didn't make an sense, I found Christianity to be severely lacking in its spirituality, social, and ethical teachings. In other words, I rejected the Christian God on moral grounds.
Any God that would create a Hell and torture people for all eternity for not worshiping him...doesn't deserve worship.
2007-03-08 14:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many things. But the main one was the constant feeling of being rejected.
My self-esteem is pretty low to begin with, but as a Christian, any amount of self-worth I had was being chipped away.
Hmm, kind of like this job, actually....
2007-03-08 06:41:15 · answer #4 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The answers to my questions not being logical. The basic tenets of a faith should be straightforward and clear. Not clouded with superficial human judgements.
2007-03-08 07:21:39 · answer #5 · answered by aali_and_harith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brain ,and watching people who claimed to be christians not practice what they preach. Silly rules to be a member. War in Christs name. Bad sappy songs to sing. Praise praise praise. Gimme a break. My list is endless!!!
2007-03-08 06:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most people who stop being Christian stop it because they have merely been brought us a Christian, or just go through the motions.
Most of them have not met with Jesus Christ and certainly do not have a personal relationship with Him, or ever had.
2007-03-08 06:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by ccc4jesus 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
The nonexistence of God.
When I grew up and it became obvious that believers were just saying the words, and didn't really "know God", I decided to be honest about it and admit that it had all been just a fairy tale.
2007-03-08 06:40:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Sure.
My parents took me to church every Sunday.
My 1st day of of kindergarten I looked at my classmates and thought "they're all sinners." (creepy huh?).
Later in life there became pressure on me to pray and "feel " Jesus/god. I couldn't do it, my parents seemed like they could.
Oh, I'd pretend at church, but I couldn't feel anything.
I worried about hell consistently, laid awake at night praying/crying for god not to send me to hell.
Finally, one day I found out my brother didn't want to go to church, I found out he didn't believe in god. He told me there wasn't a god & I was angry with him.
But then one day it all made since god was the lie, church was the lie and I WAS FREE.
2007-03-08 07:14:53 · answer #9 · answered by lilith 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic nuns and priests scared the bejesus out of me when I was a kid.
2007-03-08 06:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋