(June 12, 2015 at 11:24 am)Tonus Wrote:(June 12, 2015 at 10:50 am)Randy Carson Wrote: Is this hypothetical? Or are you seriously willing to consider the matter?Hypothetical. I seriously considered the matter for the better part of 30 or 35 years before realizing that I did not believe, and further inquiry just confirms the doubt. The discrepancies between denominations and individuals only became clear after I stepped outside of the bubble of my particular branch of Christianity, but it also helped me see that many (if not most, or all) of them require that you shield at least some of your beliefs from scrutiny. At least one of the reasons for my leaving religious faith behind was that I tried pretty hard to test those shields, and that's not a good thing to do if you want to remain faithful.
Well, I am happy to test myself, as well. (I'm here.)
So, feel free to see how my shields hold up by posting your questions in the "Ask a Catholic" thread.
Thanks.