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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I can no longer force my heart to follow what ...: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I can no longer force my heart to follow what . Sent in by Chip SI was not raised in a Christian home. My parents had. Not made a conscious decision for atheism, I suppose. But their daily. Lives and lack of religious practice certainly would label them as. Non-Christians. They were always in that ambiguous category of people. Who simply had no time for theism or atheism. It was simply a. Non-issue.For a whole I attended church with a friend, in elementary. The Bible with vi...
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] DisneyWorld is an eye-opener: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] DisneyWorld is an eye-opener. By LiniasmaxMy family and I just returned from DisneyWorld. Oh Boy -. My girls loved it and my wife and I bought too much. on. Oh well, you only live ONCE. And the cool thing is that. Nothing bad happened to us on the trip! Wait a minute - I'm no longer. A believer. and I just went to Paganopolis. and dragged my. Home-schooled children and doubting, yet devout wife along. We should. Wouldn't get a ticket. oh dear, I was ill back then! Reason and...
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] My doomed fate to hell: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] My doomed fate to hell. I don't know how to summarize my story. I was raised Lutheran, and then. Moved into being a Baptist. I went to a Lutheran private school for. Several years of grade school, and then went to a private Lutheran High. School for the entire 4 years.The first time I started having doubts. About my faith can be pinned on the first religion class I had of my. Freshman year. The teacher thought he would be really clever and came. And decided I wanted that....
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] Cartoon-character Gods, prophets, saints and v...: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] Cartoon-character Gods, prophets, saints and v. Sent in by Julie W I can still pinpoint the exact time and date that I. Turned my back, forever, on any form of organized religion, whether it. Be Christianity, or any other. I often wonder if there are any others. Out there who experienced the same life-changing force, as I did, on. 9/11, when I witnessed what humans will do to each other ‘in the name. Of God.’ That brisk morning in Colorado, happened to be my daughter’s.
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] The Infinite Psychopath: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] The Infinite Psychopath. Sent in by Chris AAlthough the Biblical concept of the human experience. Had always seemed somewhat unfair, my doubts really began with the. Issue of homosexuality; specifically, why did the Christian god despise. Why," I asked myself, "Would God kill everyone in those. Cities for following the urges that He created them with in the first. It was shortly thereafter that I realized that this irrational. Persist in creating sinners instead of saints?
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I lov: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I lov. Sent in by Chris SI arrived at University in the autumn of 2004 never. Having given religion of any kind much thought, I was every inch the. I quickly encountered the local group of. Evangelicals who ran the Christian Union at the University and I found. They gave me a great sense of fellowship and warmth when I was around. Them As a result I thought I would go along to the variety of events. They were putting on, that target new students, such as film nights and.
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I tried to believe, but...: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I tried to believe, but. Sent in by JoshI cannot say I ever was a true Christian. I grew up. Fascinated by religions, and fascinated by the natural world. My family. Showed me Carl Sagan's Cosmos at age 5 and later The Demon Haunted. World I loved Sagan's expansive view of life, his respect and. Tolerance for the wisdom gained through religion, and his staunch. Support of empirical evidence and the scientific method. I consider. To ensure his optimism continues to shine?
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I would rather poke my eye out: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I would rather poke my eye out. Sent in by Meredith TI recently de-converted after 15 years as a. Christian while going through a divorce and enduring hypocrisy in the. Church. If I had a nickel for every email I got saying, "God Hates. And, "I love you but I don't agree with you," I would be. I even got one saying "I'm sorry to hear you gave up your space. In eternity for this (divorce)! OK, well who the f! K do you think you. Is that any of. One former friend said, "We have.
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[Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I realized the Bible God is fictitious: extian
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Testimonies of Ex-Christians] I realized the Bible God is fictitious. Sent in by DannyHi to everyone here. I will try to keep it. Shortwell, as much as I can. My name is Danny, the youngest of a. Family of 10. I am Filipino. My family is of Catholic background. Most. Filipinos are. I grew up spoiled (I am the youngest). My family is well. To do That's really sad knowing most Filipinos live below the poverty. Line My brothers sisters and I went to private Catholic schools and to. 3 sentences and I started...
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