(August 26, 2013 at 2:18 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: @Drich, I acknowledge that you're trying to help. I'm no longer going through this, obviously, since I'm an atheist now, I'll leave you to themonkeyman on whether or not that helped him. That wouldn't have helped me btw, you may not understand, you put a lot of faith in your particular interpretation of the bible, I didn't have that certainty even when I was a Christian.
Hi Pineapple
You have got it bang on! Your words are exactly how I am thinking, Its not that @Drich is right or wrong its the fact that there are so many different view points and opinions on the topic.
This then leads into the problem how the hell can there be 20 different views if the bible itself is said to be true. Surely there would be agreement all these people who say they have the Holy Spirit I am sure it would not give people different view points?... Would he?
I don't know if I did commit it or not, As you have seen what I have said - It can be seen that I might have but the underlying meaning to the wording used would imply that I didnt.
Ultimately it was this that started me on my path to De-conversion, How can I have a healthy life feeling hopeless. I prayed to God every day to show me one way or the other and I got no response. Zilch!
After you do this for 6 months you begin to loose faith, My girlfriend (Agnostic) said one phrase that brought it all home.
'Why would a loving God allow pedophiles / murderers / rapists into heaven but not let a Christian in for using a bad choice of words'
At that point that was a kick in my belief! What fucking God would do such a thing to Christians!, The only people who know about this sin are Christians as most other people have never heard about it, So the only people who are really at risk are Christians because they Believe in Jesus!
Take for example - My sister has not heard about this sin so wont ever be at the risk of committing it or wondering or feeling hopeless - However many Christians do feel they have committed it because they believe strongly enough in God!.
Thank you folks for your words of Encouragement! This will be a long pathway before I get this particular sin out of my system. I have spoken to my Doctor so will be speaking to a Psychatrist (A Non Christian One) and getting them to set my mind straight!.
People like @Drich do a good job helping dont get me wrong but like Pineapple said - there are *Some* people who need Iron Clad proof and when they pray to their God for this proof he convieniently does not reply - Thats cruel and evil.
That's literally like saying 'If you say anything bad about person x you will be killed' and then saying something 'vague' and leaving the end person worried!
What do you think?
Rants and Raves from an Ex-Christian http://walkofthemonkeyman.blogspot.co.uk/
