(February 8, 2013 at 12:05 am)Drich Wrote:(February 7, 2013 at 10:16 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: That's odd. Many years ago, I was a Christian. I wasn't raised a Christian, my parents were strictly secular - I came to it of my own accord when I was a young man. I had faith. I set aside my skepticism. I wanted to live in God's presence and glorify him.Did you knock?(Did you repeat your effort)
I earnestly and humbly sought God, under the guidance of both my pastor and prayer group leader. They assured me, as you do, that if I did as as instructed in the bible (A/S/K), that I would find God as they had.
I did so for years, to the best of my ability. I found nothing.
I call bullshit.
Dozens if not hundreds of times over a period of years. I didn't seek God out of a desire to avoid divine retribution, I did so out of a desire to live righteously as God wanted.
(February 8, 2013 at 12:05 am)Drich Wrote: Did God illuminate any unrepentant sins in your life that kept you from God?
Did you read what I wrote? Nothing was revealed to me.
Oh, I tried to lead a righteous life. When I sinned, I prayed for forgiveness and did my best to learn from and not repeat my mistakes. I prayed for guidance to live righteously, at least daily.
(February 8, 2013 at 12:05 am)Drich Wrote: are you still knocking?
What do you think? Hell, no.