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so you accepted the name of a prophet, or child of god and no one had an issue?I never experienced such things until after I left the Church and renounced Christianity. As a Christian I was told they will happen to me just for being Christian, but it never happened.
Nope. Never had any problems until after I left. Then those I thought were friends called me demonic possessed, stopped associating with me, and often was "reminded" I was now in danger of hellfire if I didn't return to Christ. Even my own sister still has a problem with bringing it up, and how I "need to believe in god again."so you accepted the name of a prophet, or child of god and no one had an issue?
Nope. Never had any problems until after I left. Then those I thought were friends called me demonic possessed, stopped associating with me, and often was "reminded" I was now in danger of hellfire if I didn't return to Christ. Even my own sister still has a problem with bringing it up, and how I "need to believe in god again."
Just to clarify, I didn't quit because of them. As a Christian, their attitudes towards me were positive enough that bI had thought they were friends. Rather, I was terribly miserable as a Christian, with the problems I had mostly revolving around a cult obsessed with hell and issues I had with the Bible that I could not reconcile and no longer ignore.I wouldn't take that either, but that doesnt mean I have to stop being a Christian, something I enjoy.
Nope. Never had any problems until after I left. Then those I thought were friends called me demonic possessed, stopped associating with me, and often was "reminded" I was now in danger of hellfire if I didn't return to Christ. Even my own sister still has a problem with bringing it up, and how I "need to believe in god again."
When I was one of them, they claimed things like no more prayer in public school, secularizing the law, and not being able to run the show is persecution against them. And it's just a step away before Christianity begins illegal and they have to go into hiding, because the world is out to get them, "yes [they] know. For the Bible tells [them] so."I'd be curious to hear about the persecution Christians in the US face.
Which would be converting.just requires you to believe in the name.
nope, just helps to understand one is where they are because they can be anything they wish to be, or i will be what i will be. if being anything is everything. there is no requirement to be christian, or not. the belief is to be and then become. when someone is trying to create someone else in their image, they lose control of their becoming. they can be but they can't be their biological offspring, spouse, parents. that is called vicariously trying to live one's life proxy. it's parasitic.Which would be converting.
My sister is alive, so not in hell. She does, however, insist I need to start believing again so I don't go there. And she won't it alone, leave it be, or drop it.what's your sister doing in hell trying to change/save you?
Just to clarify, I didn't quit because of them. As a Christian, their attitudes towards me were positive enough that bI had thought they were friends. Rather, I was terribly miserable as a Christian, with the problems I had mostly revolving around a cult obsessed with hell and issues I had with the Bible that I could not reconcile and no longer ignore.
If she's not at peace with you for being what you are, isn't she half in and half out?My sister is alive, so not in hell. She does, however, insist I need to start believing again so I don't go there. And she won't it alone, leave it be, or drop it.