as in you are born in a christian family but you are a free thinker instead ... ?
is it true that protestants are harder to convert or lose faith?
2007-10-01 14:34:51 · 15 answers · asked by Curious 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
just because i have a faith does not mean i am not open minded.
i think freely.
i was raised in a christian home. when i turned 13 i made my own decision to follow Christ. no one made me. i did it on my own. i don't need to convert because i believe that Jesus is the truth, the way and the light.
2007-10-01 14:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. Lady 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am with Bella above. I was raised in an upper middle class conservative Christian family.
I consider myself more of a faith "fanatic" than my family, but I definitely have trouble relating to some of the more so called conservative Christians.
I run a non-profit for Military people, which gives me a great opportunity to live out my faith in front of the non-Christian world. But many Christians still cling to "birds of a feather flock together" theories, which are absurd if you have ever actually seen a Bible.
I have been known to even use cussing occasionally as a tool to reach my Marines, but even discussing that I do that is a big no-no with the blue haired ladies at most Churches.
In the end all Christians should "question everything" as the Bible says - so we SHOULD all be free thinkers.
2007-10-04 18:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanne- LEAVES Military Ministry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was born into a protestant family and I am a free thinker. As a matter of fact, after studying the Bible for many years, I have gotten into theological discussions with my parents. We believe in a few things differently, but we discuss them nicely with each other without insults or putdowns. I
2007-10-01 14:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by Suzi♥Squirrel 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
heck yeah im a free thinker ive been in a christian family for most of my life...to tell you the truth my parents when i was young were really strict tho they would always try to take the things i like away they tried to take away my freedom to think for myself but i always fought them no matter how in trouble i would get lol...eventually they finally accepted my choices and it made life easier not all families are like that tho. but the point is i chose to become a devoted christian probably a year ago on my own choice im 18 now i like what i like even if it is not acceptable to the church people can not judge me for what i do or who i am, only God can do that...if i am not accepted i really don't care. and yeah there are things that i know i should not do but the bible even says that God wants us as we are he does not expect us to come to him perfect.
There are those family who are extremist who go really crazy and just like are like control every aspect of your life and that if it is bad against God your a sinner and your goin to hell thats totally stupid.
and about the protestants most of the extremists i have met are protestant im not sure why i've heard they have alot of rules and everyone looks down on the people who question it and it just tears them down and that to me makes God look bad. but there are some people i know who are protestant and are still really cool people but most of those people end up converting out of the Protestants
2007-10-01 14:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by kyubinarutokun 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was originally Christian. My free thinking led me to be an Atheist and my family is still Christian. Christians are usually lenient with free thinking nowadays more than other religions and than previous times. My Christian family allows free thinking.
2007-10-02 08:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both. I was born into a Christian family, but I'm a free thinker.
I'm the kind of Christian that normally isn't accepted at Church.
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2007-10-01 14:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by gone 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yup. My family is deeply Roman Catholic, and I have been a free-thinker for as long as I can remember.
2007-10-01 14:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are. I'm one of them.
I'm not sure about the ease of converting a protestant.....are there any studies done on that? wouldn't work for me.
OOOPS....I have to clarify. I'm 46, but was NOT raised in a Christian family.
2007-10-01 14:37:20 · answer #8 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He's probably been an atheist longer than you know. I'm sure that there is no need for a reaction.
2016-04-06 23:32:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad, granddad, uncles, and a cousin are all Methodist ministers. And I've been an atheistic freethinker for decades (after I majored in religion and spent a year attending a Methodist seminary).
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2007-10-01 14:39:00 · answer #10 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋