So, You knew the lord?
2007-09-11 04:31:13 · 20 answers · asked by Open Minded 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I thought I did, absolutely.
I know that is hard to comprehend, and you will probably follow up with some statement that belittles 'ex-Christians' for not being 'real' Christians, but thems the facts son.
Sheila E eloquently proved my point below.
I tried for years to seek God's will and true path and communicate with Him. There were times when I was convinced that I was communicating and did know God. It took allot of focused effort, because without direct, 2 way, communication an honest person has to ask themselves whether the relationship is psychological or real.
Over time, I learned and recognized that the times when I felt like I was having a relationship, were also the times when I needed one to exist, and were directly related to what I surrounded myself with. That is consistent with Christian teachings which state that you should seek the lord together.
However, it also allows for a cultic behavior or convincing each other in the existence in order to maintain belief. Many Christians call this 'faith fellowship'. God is real because 400 of us agree every sunday, and most of my conversations and friends are stipulated on that 'reality'.
After a long time, I realized that there are just too many philosophical problems with religion as a whole, and within the Christian religion there are too many doctrinal problems and contradictions.
I was making it up in my head to feel safe, just like all Christians.
2007-09-11 04:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Several times I though that I have lost my faith, but, glory be to God, He gave me it again. I returned to faith after I lived in Israel about a year. I understand very much those who lose their faith. At present time I am not accepted by some denomination, but now it can not stop me. I received many heavy blows from Christians, from my brothers. I don't know any church where I can be accepted, to my great sorry. I don't know which way to turn and whom may I address, but I know the main thing for me not to lose my faith again. I need the Lord badly.
I think God will ask from those who drive away His sheep. He promised it.
2007-09-11 12:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by georsh50 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never bothered to introduce himself to me personally.
Knew priests who embodied what I presume to be Christian values right well. Knew priests who should be serving 20 to life for one reason or another. Same goes for laymen, so I guess priests are just people, too?
Anyway, that organized religion gig eventually started looking entirely too much about pompousness and hypocrisy for my tastes, so I walked out.
If the lord wants to talk it over with me, I'll be over there being all agnostic about it. I suggest he start by explaining why organized Christianity ain't Christian if he's so allmighty. Provided he wants me back, that is.
2007-09-11 11:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by The Arkady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I never knew the lord, even though I really tried to. I never felt that God communicated with me or answered a prayer or revealed himself or anything like that. That led me to conclude that the idea of a personal God was false. And further thought and study turned me into a complete Atheist by age 12.
2007-09-11 11:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty certain I did, very well. But in the end it was no longer the path for me and I didn't belong to him/her/it and he/she/it was no longer for me and we parted ways. There's been no hard feelings on either of our parts though. The only anger and resentment has come from some of my former "fellow" Christians, and it's not like I cared what they thought in the first place.
2007-09-11 12:15:38 · answer #5 · answered by Abriel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't consider myself an ex christian. I find no evidence that there is a lord to know.
2007-09-11 11:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
People who really knew the Lord would not be so called Ex-christians.
2007-09-11 11:37:50 · answer #7 · answered by Sheila E 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Possibly better than Christians.
2007-09-11 11:47:13 · answer #8 · answered by KC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I used to be christian until I realized there was no lord to know.
2007-09-11 11:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thought I did, but now I realize that it was simply the desire of a lonely pubescent girl to be loved and cared for by some greater power who could solve any problem.
Then I started thinking logically and realized that didn't make any sense.
2007-09-11 11:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Alex 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋