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RE: Did you ever believe?
May 21, 2011 at 9:31 pm
auwww yes,
Sometimes I really miss the old faith. I'm taken back to a time when I wasn't allowed to listen to any kind of secular music, or go to the movie theater, or watch sit-coms on TV, or attend a public high school, or go over to a friend's house because his parents were Lutheran. I remember my mom only being allowed to wear dresses down to her heels and my sister being punished for holding a boy's hand. I remember those wonderful times when my dad would pray for the waitress tending our table while she was standing right there. I remember being told that I was the "salt of the earth" and that I should feel proud when someone mocks me and constantly being reminded that god gives us hardships to show how much he loves us. Auwwww yes, those wonderful times. I remember being terrified that god might send a 6 year-old to hell for being sinful. O yeah, I sometimes really miss that peaceful love of god.
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RE: Did you ever believe?
May 24, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Yeah, for a while. But my best argument for the reason I don't anymore is that a long time ago, people accredited everything to god. Day, night, the seasons, EVERYTHING. Later, we found practical explanations for these things. Now, people credit god with creating the universe, life, etc. And I'm confident that sometime in the future, we will find explanations for those, too. I believed in a god before I was smart enough to think logically. If only others could do the same...
Trudging through endless religion one step at a time.
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RE: Did you ever believe?
May 25, 2011 at 3:37 am
(May 24, 2011 at 9:10 pm)Nitsuj Wrote: Yeah, for a while. But my best argument for the reason I don't anymore is that a long time ago, people accredited everything to god. Day, night, the seasons, EVERYTHING. Later, we found practical explanations for these things. Now, people credit god with creating the universe, life, etc. And I'm confident that sometime in the future, we will find explanations for those, too. I believed in a god before I was smart enough to think logically. If only others could do the same...
its funny how christians always say "thank God for this... thank God for that" yet no one ever says "Thank God for hunger, aids, oh and natural disasters
but back to the topic ive beena christian since around ide say 4? as old as i could remember ! till about 19? im 21 now
"You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize? Ignorance is bliss." -Cypher (the matrix)
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RE: Did you ever believe?
May 25, 2011 at 12:57 pm
(This post was last modified: May 25, 2011 at 12:58 pm by Nathan6329.)
I was a truly devoted Mormon at one time and believed I had a personal relationship with Jesus until that took about 5 years to all fall apart piece by piece.
So yes, I was.
(May 25, 2011 at 3:37 am)bbrettle Wrote: (May 24, 2011 at 9:10 pm)Nitsuj Wrote: Yeah, for a while. But my best argument for the reason I don't anymore is that a long time ago, people accredited everything to god. Day, night, the seasons, EVERYTHING. Later, we found practical explanations for these things. Now, people credit god with creating the universe, life, etc. And I'm confident that sometime in the future, we will find explanations for those, too. I believed in a god before I was smart enough to think logically. If only others could do the same...
its funny how christians always say "thank God for this... thank God for that" yet no one ever says "Thank God for hunger, aids, oh and natural disasters
but back to the topic ive beena christian since around ide say 4? as old as i could remember ! till about 19? im 21 now
That is because according to Christians the evil in the world comes from Satan because Adam partook of the fruit.
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RE: Did you ever believe?
May 25, 2011 at 5:33 pm
im sorry nathan christians > mormons
haha 
"You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize? Ignorance is bliss." -Cypher (the matrix)
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RE: Did you ever believe?
May 25, 2011 at 6:57 pm
(May 25, 2011 at 5:33 pm)bbrettle Wrote: im sorry nathan christians > mormons
haha
As far as numbers go yes.
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RE: Did you ever believe?
May 25, 2011 at 9:23 pm
haha true
"You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize? Ignorance is bliss." -Cypher (the matrix)
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