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Hello, I am new here obviously and plan on sticking around. Was born into a Baptist family. I did believe in a God up until the last three years. The main thing that caused me to try to believe was the fear of hell. If I questioned it they would say "Oh, I am going to pray for your soul and that you get saved." Another thing that caused me to believe is the question: What happens when we die? or after we die? In school I have always considered myself a logical thinker. If it doesn't make sense it cant be. But if it does it could be. The bible does not make sense. Christian scientists claim they have proof for Christianity. Every religion has proof for their beliefs. Maybe we all come back in the future. WE just do not know. Family would often use my hard times in life and say "That is God testing you.. Be strong. Keep faith." I personally have always hated that way of thinking. Faith is the only thing all religious people have. No God is going to come save you from being killed, raped, etc. Yet another one of their arguments would be: "It is free will. You can't blame what the devil does on God." If God is not responsible since he isn't doing it then how is the devil responsible? Sounds like the devil is a scapegoat to me. Humans have free will, correct? THEREFORE the Devil and God are busy elsewhere. Enough of this blabber. Another thing would have to be the fact Christianity traces back to paganism. The Romans supposedly changed it all up. IF that is the case then we are all screwed and going to hell anyways because wouldn't that be worshiping the 'false word of God' since they changed it up? Hope everyone who reads this doesn't see it as pointless. Just my introduction on how I came about and how I tend to think. I am open to comments from both sides.