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Why/Why not be a Christian?

chris9178

Member
Or, to rephrase that, what's the number one reason that keeps you from believing in the Christian God? Or, if you're a Christian, what is your #1 reason for believing?

Note, that believing and following are two seperate issues. And also note that this is in the discussion section, not the debate section.
 

standing_on_one_foot

Well-Known Member
Because I already have my own religion, and I believe in it. I may as well as what keeps you from being Jewish. Although I suppose you could make some arguement about it involving the same God...
 

No*s

Captain Obvious
chris9178 said:
Or, to rephrase that, what's the number one reason that keeps you from believing in the Christian God? Or, if you're a Christian, what is your #1 reason for believing?

Note, that believing and following are two seperate issues. And also note that this is in the discussion section, not the debate section.

Because I believe in the resurrection...and everything simply follows that.
 

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
Circle_One said:
Because the path I chose feels spiritually right to me, whereas Christianity didn't.
I strongly second that. It boils down to feeling that I'm on the right path now, while I don't recall having had those feelings with Christianity.
 

Aberran

New Member
Christians raped me spiritually through the most painful ordeal of my life. In the name of God I was made to lie to all that I had held sacred in order to be freed from imprisonment. At which point I didnt do what most did and say there is no God. I just said Christianity is not for me. I find Christianity to be intolerant and full of bigotry in which I rather not be a part of, also it is not the religion of my ancestors and I have been drawn to a more pagan way ... Druid/shaman like traditions always have been and they feel more correct, plus such a way is more in line with what I have witness in my life. Also I like the fact that pagan metaphysics doesnt conflict with science nearly as much as christianity and is more likely to adapt and find new understandings of what is true as a good thing and not an attack on its faith. I believe that the virtues taught by my faith are more like how I wish to be living. I seek not to convert the world and tell them to change or parish. I seek to befriend them and become a global family ... facism is not something I like and although I am not a big fan in anyway Marilyn Manson had a point when he talked of the "facism of christianity" it is a very totalitarian faith system ... I question if what has become of the faith is truly what the man known now as Jesus would have wanted. I find it interesting what can be gathered from the books that didnt make the cut into the new testament they often with cross references to the books that did make it reveal a different message but many do undermine the concept of an organized religion and doing so takes the power away from the faith and one that is based on being dictative ... that very dangerous to allow. I wish to keep an open mind and explore the realms of spirits and such ... Christianity condemns me to hell for having such ideas and curiousity so I reject the faith that limits my spiritual exploration and experimentation.
 

Aberran

New Member
oh and I believe that the Christian God is the same one as mine ... For all God is God ... but not all understandings are true ... who's right who knows we all move towards the same goal just in different ways. yet the paths tend to get off track to the right or left as we move forward. And differences surface.
 

Missjames

New Member
I was bought up in catholic schools and I believed in god because the adults did and I thought thats what was the thing to do. Then I grew a brain of my own and realised what a load of crap it was. But that is not to say it is crap, only my opinion. I then had to come to the realisation that I was gay and the god i grew up with didn't like that, so I was someone looking for acceptance, and understanding (cause I knew how horrible society was towards gay people) and I wasn't going to find that in 'god'. Even if I wasn't gay I don't think I would be Christain because of the judging and brainwashing. Destiny Church, that has started up in my country has been awful for judging and brainwashing. These people march down streets preaching homosexuality as being a sin and there should be no rights for gay people in relationships etc, which to me is the most pathetic crap. It's a shame christainity is like that because there are some very lovely christains that repect others beliefs, and leave them to it. But then again if i had to choose to be a muslim or a christian it would defenately be christian.:eek:
 

Saw11_2000

Well-Known Member
The number one reason why I'm not a Christian is because I don't believe in a (any) God. It would be quite difficult to call yourself atheist and Chrsitian, wouldn't it? :)
 

robtex

Veteran Member
I read the bible..that was a deal breaker for me...espcially the new testiment. ....by the time I was about 3/4 the way through the book I realized I wasn't gonna swall Christianity in this lifetime.
 

johnnys4life

Pro-life Mommy
My number one reason is morality. If I ever start to doubt my faith or think that God isn't working in my life, I just look around me at all the moral causes Christians are fighting for, and all the charity and good things they are doing in the world. Then I look at others in comparison. I can't find it in me to ever deny Christian morality, and if there is morality built so deeply into me, I must believe that there is a God behind it, otherwise it would mean nothing.
 
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