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Ex theists: what did you believe?
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RE: Ex theists: what did you believe?
April 18, 2015 at 11:19 am
(April 18, 2015 at 5:34 am)robvalue Wrote: Did you really believe there was a god, and if so, what did you feel you knew about him?
I believed a real God and a real human/divine Jesus were the inspiration for the Bible characters. I thought they were very loving, merciful, etc. I kind of believe in hell, but I assumed that salvation was virtually universal.

(April 18, 2015 at 5:34 am)robvalue Wrote: Did you really think your holy book was divinely inspired?
I believed the Bible was written by normal people based on actual events, and then it got messed-up and filled with errors and lies.

(April 18, 2015 at 5:34 am)robvalue Wrote: Did you have experiences which you really thought were divine interactions?
Yes. It was mostly confusing visions or synchronicities as opposed to the day to day assurances that most Christians describe. That is probably why I was never a Christian for long periods. Something would happen, and I would give Christianity another try, and then I would get disappointed and go back to doubting.
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Ex theists: what did you believe? - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 5:34 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Brakeman - April 18, 2015 at 7:43 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Nope - April 18, 2015 at 8:28 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Chad32 - April 18, 2015 at 9:26 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by vorlon13 - April 18, 2015 at 9:29 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by henryp - April 18, 2015 at 10:29 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Hatshepsut - April 18, 2015 at 11:38 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Whateverist - April 18, 2015 at 4:44 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by henryp - April 18, 2015 at 5:28 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Hatshepsut - April 18, 2015 at 9:52 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by vodkafan - April 18, 2015 at 10:30 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by watchamadoodle - April 18, 2015 at 11:19 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Whateverist - April 18, 2015 at 11:50 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by robvalue - April 18, 2015 at 12:03 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Hatshepsut - April 18, 2015 at 2:06 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Exian - April 18, 2015 at 12:37 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by KevinM1 - April 18, 2015 at 2:01 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Chad32 - April 18, 2015 at 2:23 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by emjay - April 18, 2015 at 2:52 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Polaris - April 18, 2015 at 3:13 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by watchamadoodle - April 18, 2015 at 3:33 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Polaris - April 18, 2015 at 5:59 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Whateverist - April 19, 2015 at 12:43 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Pyrrho - April 26, 2015 at 11:55 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by abaris - April 26, 2015 at 12:06 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Nope - April 26, 2015 at 1:03 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Longhorn - April 26, 2015 at 1:13 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Nope - April 26, 2015 at 1:26 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Longhorn - April 26, 2015 at 1:28 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Chad32 - April 18, 2015 at 3:57 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Darkstar - April 19, 2015 at 12:32 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 2:06 am
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by ObliviousCat - April 25, 2015 at 11:45 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Minimalist - April 25, 2015 at 11:58 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Pyrrho - April 26, 2015 at 1:15 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by loganonekenobi - April 26, 2015 at 1:25 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Aroura - April 26, 2015 at 1:42 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Pizza - April 26, 2015 at 1:45 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by robvalue - April 26, 2015 at 2:13 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Pizza - April 26, 2015 at 2:43 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Aroura - April 26, 2015 at 2:13 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by robvalue - April 26, 2015 at 2:19 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Pyrrho - April 26, 2015 at 2:56 pm
RE: Ex theists: what did you believe? - by Aroura - April 26, 2015 at 2:51 pm

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