RE: Theists, What Would It Take For You To Lose Your Faith?
January 25, 2015 at 12:15 pm
(This post was last modified: January 25, 2015 at 12:19 pm by Drich.)
(January 24, 2015 at 12:11 pm)Davka Wrote: If you read enough stories of de-conversions (and there are lots of them), you will come to the conclusion that no theist has the slightest clue what would cause them to doubt or lose their faith. Prior to the events leading to a crisis of faith, theists cannot conceive of anything that would change their minds. This, I believe, is due to the extreme compartmentalization needed to cling to faith in the face of cognitive dissonance.
A couple of characteristics that seem likely to lead to a loss of faith are Intelligence, Curiosity, and a Love of Learning. Theists who possess these characteristics in abundance will have a harder time denying reality in the long run.
What are you talking about? Christ Himself tells us that God will test our Faiths, in the parable of the wise and foolish builders. Why? Because we ask Him for a greater understanding or earnestly want a closer relationship. So He sends the wind and rain to test what they believe. What is built on the truth of Christ will stand the test what is not will be washed away.
The problem? So many of you (those who's 'house' was washed away) truly believe that you were born into the one and only valid version of Christinaity, and when it was tested it failed (like all versions do to one degree or another) your pride assumed their was no God if your first attempt in finding Him failed.
That is why we are told to Ask SEEK and Knock. To Seek and Knock is to continue to build that house and have it tested over and over till you Find God. Why? Because this is the process that God put in place to weed out the proud and those who look to elevate themselves in the worship of God.
So short answer; why do people loose their faith? Pride. 'christians' assume that their efforts no matter how wrong, And unbiblical it will be immediately met and supported by God. When it is met with the wind and rain Christ promised the foolish men's houses fail, and they jump the fence to atheism.
(January 25, 2015 at 12:07 pm)Davka Wrote: Drich,
Do some reading about confirmation bias.
Maybe you should do some reading on confirmation bias. The key to it is cradled in the turning a blind eye to the truth for what one wants to be true.
I have repeatedly said I have direct confirmation of the truth from God. The irony here is your confirmation bias will not allow you to accept this truth. Because what you believe demands you ignore anything God is willing to offer us.
