Hi, I was just scolded for blasphemy and flaming at a Christian forum even though I was being sincere and respectful. My crime was to say that I believe Christianity and Judaism are false based on the historical evidence. Apparently saying something is false is blasphemy? So I decided to find another forum where I can discuss religion without getting myself into trouble.
I was raised as an Episcopalian, but my family rarely attended church. When I was in college, I decided I needed some evidence for God's existence such as a conversion experience, speaking in tongues, or something. Nothing I tried worked, so I decided that even if God exists he doesn't like me. So I gave-up on Christianity in college.
20 years later in 2009, I had a breakdown after flying on an airplane. I was under a lot of stress, and I have some social phobia. I suspect being locked into that airplane with all those people was just too much for me. So that year of my life is filled with confusing memories of visions, miracles, etc. I started attending a church. After a year, I began to have doubts about Christianity and eventually stopped attending church.
The last few years, I have been talking on various forums and reading books to put humpty dumpty back together (somewhat).
So I'm not a rational, intellectual atheist. My path has been more like crawling in the dark.
I was raised as an Episcopalian, but my family rarely attended church. When I was in college, I decided I needed some evidence for God's existence such as a conversion experience, speaking in tongues, or something. Nothing I tried worked, so I decided that even if God exists he doesn't like me. So I gave-up on Christianity in college.
20 years later in 2009, I had a breakdown after flying on an airplane. I was under a lot of stress, and I have some social phobia. I suspect being locked into that airplane with all those people was just too much for me. So that year of my life is filled with confusing memories of visions, miracles, etc. I started attending a church. After a year, I began to have doubts about Christianity and eventually stopped attending church.
The last few years, I have been talking on various forums and reading books to put humpty dumpty back together (somewhat).
So I'm not a rational, intellectual atheist. My path has been more like crawling in the dark.
