If you were ever a theist...

[*Deidre*]

I decided that if Christianity was true, it ought to stand up to critical scrutiny.  It didn't.

But, then it wouldn't be called 'faith.' ^_^ But, yes I hear you.

I heard an interesting commentary from an atheist last year who said that he chooses to hope in reality, in humanity, not in something he cannot see or may never see. He said, there could be a god but there very well may not be, why hope in one?

And back then, I agreed.

My own faith journey was an experience that happened, a few months ago...and it changed everything. It wasn't that I was longing for church, or prayer, or Jesus or any of that. It was truly a happening, if you will. I know I must sound like one of those people who come back from being in the woods, proclaiming to have seen Big Foot. lol

It requires faith perhaps to believe that it was something not to be explained as a natural occurrence. But, would it fail Occam's Razor, I don't know. lol 

Faith and the belief in something 'supernatural' ...it defies logic, doesn't necessarily mean that the believer is illogical. 

I've read through all of your stories, and will come back to them when I can today. I appreciate them very much, it helps me see where you once were, and how you arrived to where you are.