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| Something I've noticed about ex-Christians
Posted: 6/27/2008 8:19:19 PM | I'm not really sure what the Op is asking in this thread?
But, isn't "ex-Christian" a very broad term that could apply to numerous different people, who each have a different reason for being called an "ex-Christian"
-perhaps it as a person who was raised Christian, but has since abandoned all religous beliefs?
-maybe it's a person who has switched religions?
-maybe it's a person who still believes in God/Jesus, but is no longer an active church-goer?
-perhaps it's a person who still has some Christian beliefs, and follows Christian teachings, but also explores other religions?
-it could be a person who gradually quit following their religion
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-it may be a person who very suddenly decided they did not believe in Christian teachings
-it may be a person who never really did have strong Christian beliefs, but "went through the motions" of attending Christian Church services for some reason. (Perhaps to please a spouse or another family member)
Some of these people I used as examples may even still refer to themselves as "Christians", but other people may label them as "ex-Christians".
My point is:
I don't really think someone can say "something I have noticed about ex-Christians", because "ex-Christian" can be such a broad term, that applies to so many different personal situations.
What you notice about one person, (or group of people) who you'd refer to as "ex-Christian", may not apply to another person who is refered to as an "ex-Christian". | |
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| Something I've noticed about ex-Christians
Posted: 6/28/2008 1:08:50 AM | When a person looses their faith, it is painful to say the least. To those who came from a branch of Christian faith, there is no one to blame save the false teachers themselves. Catholicism as an example has treated the Lords sheep very poorly in the past, yet those sheep that wonder will make their way back. The shepard wouldn't have it any other way.
Yet for those that left, and choose to ignore or deny themselves a chance in knowing God. Well that is their choice. I will NOT bash someone over the head with the bible, however I will let the word of God do the talking for iteself. If that person wants to learn about God, they will ask because it was put in their heart to know more. If they call me names, deny what is real, or downright blame all the evils of the world on Jesus & God....I look to them and say...you've got you facts wrong, it was religion that stole you away from the Lord.
Faith in God has nothing to do with religion. Religion in unto itself is a paradigm of self defeating design. God did not deny anyone from leaving. He let them choose. If someone walked away from religion, i'm guessing it probably saved them. Yet to deny God because of religion, well now that is as I said, very painful. Fortunatley, those that strayed will come back.
that my friend, is my 2 cents on the matter | |
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| Something I've noticed about ex-Christians
Posted: 6/28/2008 6:08:14 PM |
When a person looses their faith, it is painful to say the least.
Not for me. I don't think I could ever buy into the belief in a personal anthropomorphic god, because if I can't square the belief in my head, with what I KNOW to be FACT and what I believe is POSSIBLE or even PROBABLE, then that belief hasn't a chance of lodging in my heart.
Eventually I dropped pretty much every religious belief I was taught as a kid and it wasn't painful at all, it was quite liberating actually. | |
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| Something I've noticed about ex-Christians
Posted: 6/28/2008 7:58:05 PM |
Some would take exception to having their religion called a virus, just as some atheists wouldn't like it if someone said atheism is a virus
I've heard both schools call each other things like "virus" or even "cancer". Each one is convinced the other is the ruination of the world. Gee, atheism and religion have co existed for thousands of years and the world is still here in spite of all the viruses and cancers. | |
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