A Non-Church Goer's Story
One thing I really enjoy is a thought provoking discussion, and this thread seems better than most for that.Here's a little insight. I was raised Baptist and when I was 7 or 8 years old, my parents...
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I suspect many have had your experience. My wife, for one. When she was in Junior High school she saw a movie designed to put the fear of Hell into her (Thief in the Night or similar genre). It did,...
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Funny you should mention about a family 1] not going to church and 2] raising their child with God despite their personal beliefs to the same. I have been in and out of churches my whole life, and I...
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I was struck by this thread as it does appear to be a common experience to many christians.My own experience was very similiar but I drew different conclussions. I felt that alot of the Christian...
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I have been a Christian all my life in one form or another. I grew up Catholic. That should say it all. I am not trying to offend any of the Catholics inthe group. I had a falling from Christ in the...
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My wife and I turned Christian about 2 years ago. We both had been "bombarded" by other Christains trying to spread the word in one form or another. It was cycling that kinda opened my eyes.I had a...
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My main opposition to God was the concept of perfection. I always had this curious image of Christ having nothing but perfect conditions for his every action. Every piece of paper would fall in a...
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And to you as well... I am not sure of your personal "goals" in the spiritual sense, but I find that I have been very lax in pursuing mine. My daughter definitely keeps me in line though. This might...
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