Or did you become atheist?
Why did you choose your new path?
2007-03-22 09:32:36 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Used to be a "born again"--but couldn't stomach their propaganda about the "signs" of the "end times"--or their rubbish about a 6,000 year old earth--I converted to having no label at all when I realized that organized religion only leads to tribalism--& division.
2007-03-22 09:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by huffyb 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was raised agnostic with a strong belief in a single god. My dad simply said 2 things:
1) I can grow a tree, but I cannot make a tree. There must be a god of some sort.
2) I know in my heart that there is something out there that is bigger and badder than I am. I sure hope it likes me.
Personally, I had an Epiphany about 8 years ago. I was in a deep depression and thought I was going to be fired from my job. Then suddenly I felt the presence of a powerful external force laughing at me. There were no words or sounds, but I felt the presence express to me: "It is not so bad. Why not laugh, so we can laugh together?"
Ever since I have been a Murphyist.
Over time I worked out some details of my belief, but they are just that: details.
2007-03-22 09:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was a Christian.
Then I went and decided to find out why Jews don't accept Jesus as their Messiah. I mean, he fulfilled all these prophecies and everything, right? There had to be a reason why.
Then I learned more then I ever wanted to learn about what the OT actually said, the actually Messianic prophecies, that the suffering servant in Isaiah is actually the Jewish nation (in fact it even said in Isaiah 43:10). That many of the prophecies - such as the thirty peices of silver and the virgin birth were not prophecies at all.
And - that there was no rift. That one could go directly to God. That God's spirit indwelled everone - and one could always have an intimate relationship with God. Jesus was unnecessary.
I felt betrayed - and actually for a while I was a true atheist.
It's only been in the past few years that I have returned to God - after God kept thumping me on the head to get me to notice.
Will I ever return to Christianity? No. I understand it now - I see where it came from and the problems with the NT and Paul. I also wish I could show Christians these same things, and teach them what the OT testament really says and about who God really is.
2007-03-22 09:41:25 · answer #3 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree with kharm. I was raised catholic. Did a lot of searching for the answers to questions I had about religion that didn't make any sense. I consider myself a spiritual atheist. I am not part of any group or church. I do what is right for me. I don't force my opinion on anyone else nor do I give my opinion unless it's asked and even then I am not always comfortable about that because I don't think some people would understand. I concern myself with my own spirituality and no one else. You cannot find the truth unless you seek within yourself and for yourself.
2007-03-22 09:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Maureen B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ex new age accept all spiritual beliefs into your consciousness guru space hippy turned yuppie. I came to Jesus because of a loud calling and realizing that I was not on a good path making up my own gods by picking and choosing from the religions of this world.
2007-03-22 09:49:47 · answer #5 · answered by mohayrix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an ex-Christian. I considered being an atheist, but my beliefs are what feel right to me. I still answer questions as an atheist though, because that's what I relate to best. I found my beliefs though years of thought and soul-searching.
Why do you have to convert or become an atheist? I did neither.
2007-03-22 09:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by Kharm 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was raised a Christian. Tried defending it agsainst my ex and it finally registered that it doesn't always make sense. So, reading, comprehension made me 'see the light'. Now, I'm still studying different ideas but have come to the conclusion that the idea of a singular creation deity is not very realistic.
PS: I've seen other questions ike this before. There may be other answers.
2007-03-22 09:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by strpenta 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Raised evangelical Lutheran. Didn't really "leave it", just faded out as I learned other things.
Tried on several "hats". Studied mythology and world religions, shamanism, etc. Discovered it's all the same.
Am a humanist now. Very deeply spiritual, but a total smart A s s. I feel everyone is a gift, I just have to find the gift in them sometimes.
2007-03-22 09:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by dorkmobile 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before I became a Born again Christian, when I was a child my mother made us be Jehovah Witnesses. I decided then as a young teeneger that this religion was not for me. I couldn't understand it, it didn't move my soul and I felt nothing when I was among them. I have been a Christian for over 15 years and There is no other way.
2007-03-22 09:40:03 · answer #9 · answered by wanwan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I became an atheist as a teenager and young adult. I was raised a Christian.
I didn't explicitly choose to become an atheist anymore than I explicitly chose to not believe in alchemy. The older I got, the less sense it made.
2007-03-22 09:35:56 · answer #10 · answered by WWTSD? 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋