Actually I rejected my family's Christian faith and was in the process of studying to prove it decisively wrong when I kept coming back to the conclusion that it was right. I did so on my own, though, not just because I was born into a Christian family.
Initially I looked at Jesus Christ. He's either who he says he is (God in the flesh) or he's completely nuts. He can't be a prophet like Islaam says, or a great teacher like other religions say, because the things he said about himself would get him institutionalized. He claimed to be pre-existent. He claimed to be God. He claimed the ability to come back from the dead. He claimed to be the only way to God. He claimed to be Truth incarnate. He claimed to be the only source of eternal life.
These are not the teachings of a wonderful prophet, they are the ravings of a lunatic.
But, he did something amazing. Three days after they killed him, he rose from the dead and appeared to thousands of people. The people who had been his followers and were cowering in fear were emboldened by his resurrection to go out and tell the world about him, even though it resulted in the death of each of them by pretty horrible means.
Now when someone *claims* they can raise themselves up after being killed, that's not very impressive. When they *do* it, though, that's pretty cool. That made me re-think some of his other claims and I began to discover that they too were arguably true.
Since then I've found many other reasons to believe as I do, but that's what got me started.
2007-08-12 13:06:38
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answered by Craig R 6
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Hello, hado. It appears that you're operating under the incorrect assumption that people inherit religion the same way they inherit their race. This just isn't true.
There ARE some people who consider themselves to be Christian, because that's how they were raised, and that's what their parents are...but that doesn't mean they're a Christian.
I became a Christian only a little less than ten months ago. I WAS raised in it, but I became an atheist when I was thirteen, and spent thirteen years studying other religions until I came to Christianity for the first time.
No one can ever be 100% certain of anything, I don't think. But I am about 98% sure that I'm right. I have many reasons to believe that, and it would take me ages to type it all out.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me, either through here, or at farkas419@yahoo.com. Have a good day!
2007-08-12 13:13:20
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answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7
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I do not believe the same as my parents did.
The Bible says, "Prove all things, keep that which is good." That means to prove whether or not God exists, that the Bible is his Word, and the doctrine that he teaches in it is right and just (fair) and true. Prove whether any organized religion is following God's Way or man's. Prove whether you are willing to follow the Way that leads to eternal life, or the way that leads to eternal death.
Why I'm a Christian is because I've proven these things. I've looked into several other religions, and they all have no substance -- including Catholicism and Protestantism (pretentious Christianity). They are contradictory to their own teachings.
Biblical Christianity is true through and through -- built on a solid and sure foundation.
Prove it for your self. No one can do it for you.
2007-08-14 18:45:20
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answered by BC 6
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I was raised a Lutheran, but I became an Atheist. I did the Salvation prayer and received Jesus as my Savior when I was 19, just in case I was wrong. It was the only logical choice. If I said the prayer and nothing happened, then I only wasted a few minutes of my life, but if I was wrong, I gained eternal life. Over the next 20 years God proved to me that He was real, but I was powerless to live the life. Then I received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues, and then God proved to me that He is the God of the Bible and that the Bible is His Word.
2007-08-12 19:29:20
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answered by Apostle Jeff 6
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Just because you are born in a christian home don't mean you are a Christian.Just like just because you go to church don't mean your a christian.Why am I a Christian because I know with everything in my being God is real and He explained the only options we have in His Word Rev. 20 and we can avoid the wrath of God just by confessing our sins and believing in Him. John 3:16 , 3:36 and 1 John 1:9.
2007-08-12 14:35:14
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answered by notthatagain 4
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I became a Christian after my life crashed into so many pieces, I no longer wanted to live. Some spiritual, yet knowledgeable people led me to accept Jesus as Lord. I am still a Christian, and growing constantly(30 yrs) because I am at peace, my family is one with me and at peace, God has changed our whole lives for the better, and it is so great to lean on His wisdom, and ability to answer my prayers with tangible results--so why would I, now being of sound mind not want to be a Christian?
2007-08-12 13:28:30
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answered by olesofety 1
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Just because your parents are christians doesn't make you a christian. Your relationship with God is a personal thing it has nothing to do with anyone else but you and God in the name of Jesus. Cricket as a christian you can be 100% right & you are. Peace Love & blessings
2007-08-12 13:14:02
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answered by GREGORIOUSITY 5
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I was not born in a Christian family.
Why am I a Christian? See Psalm 40:2
2007-08-12 13:09:48
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answered by Cee T 6
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No one of them gave a logical answer and no one really studied Christianity objectively because if they did they would find it is not at all the religion of Jesus (PBUH) they are all influenced by their parents or their societies or for some other reason like : For them being Christian is easier than any other religion -specially Islam- they do what they want to do in this life because they think they're saved by Jesus (PBUH) in christianity they're not committed to live in a religious way wearing decent clothes, not having sex before marriage, praying five times a day, fasting a month per year....etc, , I would say that's their real reason.
2007-08-12 22:49:43
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answered by SouA 3
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i've got heard diverse motives, however the main ones seem from a perception that having religious "Fathers", praying to Mary, confessing to mortals, and having a Pope who's taken care of as holy isn't suited. It does not help that the clicking has tainted the view of clergymen. i'm not saying that's suited or incorrect, i'm purely attempting to understand why some Christians do not understand Catholics as Christians and take concern with them.
2016-10-15 02:48:38
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answered by Anonymous
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