Welcome, SpaceTime! 
Yours is an interesting story that raises lots of questions: A confused and conflicted (almost ex-)Christian, the product of two atheists, struggling to reconcile reason with a personal relationship with a mental construct, all while trying to protect your family. And somehow, the atheist parents play a lesser role than you'd expect. Or do they? Have they tried to influence your thinking in any constructive ways? How have they acted as bad examples? Just curious.
Would you mind going into more detail of what you mean when you say you love Jesus? You love his story? His message? Or you love him personally? I don't mean to grill you, I'm just curious, because I remember being a Christian and always being confused by the manner in which certain terms were used by fellow Christians, and how those same terms seemed to be different when they used them in other areas in life.
Thanks for sharing your story and concerns with us, SpaceTime (what time is it? ) I remember going through the same turmoil when I was deconverting. The biggest hurdle for me wasn't swallowing any competing scientific explanations, or accepting the inconsistencies in the story; it was recognizing that my personal God and Jesus were created by me in my head (a useful talent for negotiating possible social situations).
Yours is an interesting story that raises lots of questions: A confused and conflicted (almost ex-)Christian, the product of two atheists, struggling to reconcile reason with a personal relationship with a mental construct, all while trying to protect your family. And somehow, the atheist parents play a lesser role than you'd expect. Or do they? Have they tried to influence your thinking in any constructive ways? How have they acted as bad examples? Just curious.
Would you mind going into more detail of what you mean when you say you love Jesus? You love his story? His message? Or you love him personally? I don't mean to grill you, I'm just curious, because I remember being a Christian and always being confused by the manner in which certain terms were used by fellow Christians, and how those same terms seemed to be different when they used them in other areas in life.
Thanks for sharing your story and concerns with us, SpaceTime (what time is it?
) I remember going through the same turmoil when I was deconverting. The biggest hurdle for me wasn't swallowing any competing scientific explanations, or accepting the inconsistencies in the story; it was recognizing that my personal God and Jesus were created by me in my head (a useful talent for negotiating possible social situations).
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
"Hi Jesus" -robvalue
