(September 28, 2011 at 1:42 am)aleialoura Wrote: I decided that if god really was what people say he is, he will forgive me for questioning things and letting go of the notion of him/the bible for a while to explore other ideas. If he was real, I would conclude that he was real through my exploration. I ended up here. Never felt more free in my life than when I let all that stuff that I learned as a child go...Absolutely. Questioning is what we must do.
(September 28, 2011 at 1:51 am)Rhythm Wrote: Blind faith, or indeed faith in the face of evidence to the contrary would seem to be a strange gift to offer the supposed creator of the human mind. One would imagine that a creator would be familiar with the design and function, and pleased with both.What about reasoned faith and supporting evidence which wouldn't contradict design and function?
(September 28, 2011 at 2:36 am)Rhythm Wrote: Yeah, I wouldn't miss christianity either, but I would miss the christians. I have reason to believe that this sentiment is not reciprocal.You'd be very wrong.
