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Why Did I Believe That?
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When I was 15, I became a Christian (of the born again type). A few years later I discovered sex and alcohol and the rest, as they say, is history. But joking apart, I am currently rereading the new testament (just finished the 4 gospels) and I have to ask myself, how the hell did I get in to such a ridiculous belief system? Its potty from start to finish.
I can put it down to the inexperience of youth I suppose but how on earth do some people carry this nuttiness with them throughout their life?
When I was in the church I was often berated for been to questionative and not having enough faith. Looking back, it was my saving grace.
I can put it down to the inexperience of youth I suppose but how on earth do some people carry this nuttiness with them throughout their life?
When I was in the church I was often berated for been to questionative and not having enough faith. Looking back, it was my saving grace.
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In youth we are looking to define ourselves and look to those things that include us in apparent unconditional acceptance.
Religion unfortunately isn't unconditional acceptance if you don't conform.
However I have never believed in a god of any description. As much as I might once have wanted to I just didn't experience blind faith.
At one time I would have said I was agnostic waiting for proof. But I got proof and still don't believe enough to want to subjugate myself to it.
Religion unfortunately isn't unconditional acceptance if you don't conform.
However I have never believed in a god of any description. As much as I might once have wanted to I just didn't experience blind faith.
At one time I would have said I was agnostic waiting for proof. But I got proof and still don't believe enough to want to subjugate myself to it.
I believe, as I always have, the Man as a species is uncomfortable with things he cannot explain, coupled with an inate desire not to be the superior species in the universe.
So since the dawn of time, Man has created worship, and it doesn't matter if the object of worship is the sun, or the moon, or God, or Mickey Mouse, the drive and reasoning is the same anywhere in the world at any time when Man has existed.
Some people derive comfort from such a support system, others do not.
Some worship a benign deity, some screw the teachings of their faith into line with their own psychosis.
If people believe, then it is not for me to say they are wrong, unless they use that belief to justify harm to others.
Faith, by definition, is belief in something which cannot be proved - and that helps some, and not others. I am one of the others.
So since the dawn of time, Man has created worship, and it doesn't matter if the object of worship is the sun, or the moon, or God, or Mickey Mouse, the drive and reasoning is the same anywhere in the world at any time when Man has existed.
Some people derive comfort from such a support system, others do not.
Some worship a benign deity, some screw the teachings of their faith into line with their own psychosis.
If people believe, then it is not for me to say they are wrong, unless they use that belief to justify harm to others.
Faith, by definition, is belief in something which cannot be proved - and that helps some, and not others. I am one of the others.
No probs at all re: alcohol. I'd rather be a honest drunk than a deceived religionist.
Naomi, when I became a Christian I believed virtually everything that I was told. However, I always had an inquiring mind (even as a school kid) and was a voracious reader so naturally my reading turned to the bible. But faith and fact were worlds apart to me. It took a few years to see the scam for what it was but I got there.
Would I have been better off staying a Christian as opposed to having a life blighted by alcoholism, depression and prison??
No...
I am myself now, for better or worse. I can be honest instead of a lifetime of pretence.
Honesty means more than self deceit to me.
Naomi, when I became a Christian I believed virtually everything that I was told. However, I always had an inquiring mind (even as a school kid) and was a voracious reader so naturally my reading turned to the bible. But faith and fact were worlds apart to me. It took a few years to see the scam for what it was but I got there.
Would I have been better off staying a Christian as opposed to having a life blighted by alcoholism, depression and prison??
No...
I am myself now, for better or worse. I can be honest instead of a lifetime of pretence.
Honesty means more than self deceit to me.
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