I relatively recently deconverted and now that I've got this intellectual freedom I've been able to learn how to view things more critically. As a result, I am continually shocked at some of my real life friends and the arguments they bring up for God from time to time. I've realise how fragile their faith is and if they spent a day reading some of these posts they would most likely deconvert on the spot.
Another thing that shocked me: I brought up the subject of Gospel authorship to my youth pastor in a cautious way. I told him I wasn't so sure anymore (in my mind I'm 100% confident though) if the Apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke and John wrote the stuff themselves. Well... 10 minutes later when we finished the light-hearted discussion, my pastor ended with '...so anyways, I don't think it really matters what the names of the Apostles were...'. He thought I didn't notice that he made a jump in the topic and concluded something completely different. So yeah, now that I'm standing 'outside' and observing inwards I just find it scary that these people can keep a straight face after that AND sincerely believe they know the truth.
Bit of a rant... But couldn't help myself. I needed to tell someone about that one!
Another thing that shocked me: I brought up the subject of Gospel authorship to my youth pastor in a cautious way. I told him I wasn't so sure anymore (in my mind I'm 100% confident though) if the Apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke and John wrote the stuff themselves. Well... 10 minutes later when we finished the light-hearted discussion, my pastor ended with '...so anyways, I don't think it really matters what the names of the Apostles were...'. He thought I didn't notice that he made a jump in the topic and concluded something completely different. So yeah, now that I'm standing 'outside' and observing inwards I just find it scary that these people can keep a straight face after that AND sincerely believe they know the truth.
Bit of a rant... But couldn't help myself. I needed to tell someone about that one!
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
