Ever Seriosuly Considered...? (protestant, faith, catholic, heaven, religion) - Page 5

E.Jacobs · #41 05-11-2008, 06:34 PM

yes and i have. i converted from christianity to Islam

Don Penguinoini · #42 05-12-2008, 03:58 PM

Very nice

Don Penguinoini · #43 05-12-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by doppelgänger

Oh, the irony!

The Hindu : Miscellaneous / Religion : Overcome attachment

You just had to go and do that

*Paul* · #44 05-12-2008, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BalanceFx

Just like a tree planted by the water thou shalt not be moved! Don't just know thine faith or passively accept it, rejoice in it, live it, breathe it and make every day a new day to grow that seed of faith into a sapling and then a tree. The rushing river of religion and gospel shall support you and the sun like a light from god will nourish that faith until the truth you have known your whole life comes to fruition.

Inside you you feel your cup runneth over and the holy ghost power shall guide you. Woooooo! I feel the spirit today. As I sat in my yard this morning basking in the holy light of the lord I felt the spirit infuse me and I didn't walk to church this morning... No I didn't walk.... I ran. I said I RAN, bless us all father. I ran and did not feel tired and I knew the house of the lord is where I wanted to be... No... Where I needed to be. Inside this holy place where I can share gods love with so many people today. Are you ready for church today? Do you feeeeeeeeeel his spirit so rich and so warm with us all today? I'll ask again, are you ready for church today? Lord be praised. Lets pray.

I don't believe in infusion - that is from the catholic dictionary.

Seriously though that was inventive, how long did it take you? Gave me a good laugh anyhow.

*Paul* · #45 05-12-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by E.Jacobs

yes and i have. i converted from christianity to Islam

What made you do that?

Hema · #46 05-12-2008, 05:38 PM

Nope, never considered it and will never convert from Hinduism.

Hindus see all faiths as leading to the same Divinity anyway...so no need to convert.

BalanceFx · #47 05-12-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hema

Nope, never considered it and will never convert from Hinduism.

Hindus see all faiths as leading to the same Divinity anyway...so no need to convert.

I work with an ex Hindu who is now a christian. He says it causes a lot of problems with his family.

Runt · #48 05-12-2008, 06:46 PM

I've "converted" multiple times over my life, but I think with the exception of 2 of those times (theist to atheist at 10, atheist to pagan at 12, pagan back to atheist at 19 or 20), those conversions were really just the adoption of better labels for my beliefs, rather than an actual change in beliefs. These days, "religious humanist" and "pagan naturalist" are probably the best terms for me, along with "Unitarian Universalist", of course. I'm an atheist, and an odd one at that, but this wasn't always the case!

And would I convert again? Sure, if I found that the old label didn't fit as well as a new one, or (less likely) if my beliefs shifted significantly enough.

logician · #49 05-12-2008, 07:11 PM

I converted from Christianity to atheism in my 20's, and have become more and more knowledgable about atheism since. One thing that I don't miss is the guilt that is associated with religion, the other is the blind unquestioning faith expected in religon, counter to the scientific method. I have come to believe religion in all of its forms, whether moderate or fundamentalist, is harmful to the individual, and may be harmful to many others, because beliefs are accepted, not thought through. I can only live with the freethought and rationalism of atheism now.