2007-04-09 08:29:09 · 32 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ten years ago (13), I was going through confirmation (LCMS) classes at my Lutheran elementary school/church. I then went to Catholic high school. I went to college and graduated 2 years ago with a BA in Religion. My beliefs changed greatly over the course of my study. However, I never formally withdrew my church membership due to familial reasons. Recently, I have realized that it is something that I must do for myself and I am currently writing my formal withdrawl of church membership.
2007-04-09 09:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by ducky0501 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went from believing in the pre-tribulation rapture to seriously considering the preterist view.
Also no one can be a true believer in Christ and become an atheist. It is impossible to know the truth and then become so deceived as to accept a lie. There is also no such thing as a true atheist because they are not able to prove there is no God. Agnostic maybe because they recognize that they do not posses all the knowledge in the universe, which of course is impossible for any individual, and that in the knowledge that they do not have God could exist, which is reasonable. Atheism by its very definition is not reasonable, so it then becomes a blind faith choice without any reason or logic.
2007-04-09 10:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pastor Rick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My beliefs have changed in that what I once took "for granted" I now accept and believe because of my choice. I have always considered myself a Christian, but before it was because my parents had raised me a certain way and I was taught a certain thing.
But being older and "wiser" I have been able to study and grow in my faith on my own with other believers. Now I know that it is "MY faith" and "MY beliefs" not those that someone else imposed on me at an earlier time.
No matter what one believes, it is most important that it is the belief of the person, not those around the person who have influence over them -- this is most crucial.
2007-04-10 08:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by Just gotta know! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I become more flexible and tolerant in my beliefs every year. When I was younger, I tended to be more dogmatic (not just about religion, but about everything). I often merely parroted the rigid, unyielding views of the adults around me. The older I get, the more open and accepting I become about new beliefs and viewpoints. I no longer believe that my own particular denomination has an absolute monopoly on the truth.
2007-04-09 08:34:00 · answer #4 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went from calling myself a Christian to an Agnostic. I have also gained a passion for learning about other religions/belief sets in the past 10 years.
2007-04-09 08:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by KS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lets see.... I went from beling Atheist.. to a Christian...now, as I learn more, I don't see myself under that label.. I still believe but have many veiws and thoughts outside of the "box", i really don't follow any one religion, I learn and take from all aspects... I even try to learn from the non-believers. The only requirement that I have for either a believer or non that I am trying to learn from... is that they are knowledgeable in what they are saying. No one will convert me or change me no matter how many times I hear that I am going to hell or that I believe in a fairy tale... I believe what I believe, you don't have to believe what I do, I will call you friend anyway!
2007-04-09 08:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ PrincessLeia ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I used to think that fundamentalists were Christians but now I realize they're not, because of all the self-righteousness which is the opposite of Jesus's teaching. Also they seem to think that God plays tricks on us by putting all those signs in the earth that indicate it is millions of years old rather than six thousand and eleven as they believe.
2007-04-09 08:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by 2kool4u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Went from thinking I was saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ to knowing that I am saved by grace through faith in the Holy Spirit. Went from believing the 66 books of the protestant bible were the whole inspired word of GOD to knowing that the old testament was inspired by satan and is completely bogus. Learned that the accurate account of creation is found in the apocryphon of John. This text also clears up the trinity issue.
2007-04-09 08:46:16 · answer #8 · answered by single eye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had a few minor theological points change in the past ten years; but I was a Deist then, and I'm still a Deist.
2007-04-09 08:32:06 · answer #9 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible for an atheist to be converted to Christianity or any other religion, (outside of a brain tumor or stroke that impairs ones ability to think rationally). Anyone who says so misunderstands the term "atheist".
An atheist is NOT someone who simply doesn't go to church. An atheist is NOT someone who doesn't have the time to be bothered with religion. An atheist is NOT someone who was simply raised without religion.
An atheist KNOWS that God doesn't exist. That is a fact. It cannot be changed. To say that you used to be an atheist but now you've been saved by Jesus is a lot like saying "I used to believe that two plus two equals four, but now I think that it equals three."
2007-04-09 08:34:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋