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10-09-2005, 09:23 AM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
"I advise not spend much time on this forum"
"What is the logic behind this advice?" Are you kidding? Actually it is similar to why I'm backing off as well. 
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10-09-2005, 09:25 AM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
</font><blockquote><font class="small">En respuesta a:</font><hr />
"I advise not spend much time on this forum" "What is the logic behind this advice?" Are you kidding? Actually it is similar to why I'm backing off as well. [/ QUOTE ] No I'm not kidding, and why are you "backing off as well"?
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10-09-2005, 01:42 PM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
Hey im just coming back to this forum
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10-09-2005, 02:09 PM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
[ QUOTE ] No I'm not kidding, and why are you "backing off as well"? [/ QUOTE ] I think I know what David is trying to say: He feels that all those incredibly cogent Xtian arguments when combined with the barrage of our earnest prayer, are likely to overwhelm his senses and lead to a conversion experience.
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#15
10-09-2005, 02:15 PM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
Interesting story, thanks for posting.
I'm glad you found faith in something, life is definitely less without it. Good luck with your journey.
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#16
10-09-2005, 08:06 PM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] No I'm not kidding, and why are you "backing off as well"? [/ QUOTE ] I think I know what David is trying to say: He feels that all those incredibly cogent Xtian arguments when combined with the barrage of our earnest prayer, are likely to overwhelm his senses and lead to a conversion experience. [/ QUOTE ] Ha.
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10-10-2005, 04:49 AM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
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[ QUOTE ] But I am just curious, did it just "feel right" to you? [/ QUOTE ] I suppose that's the best way to describe it. You also raise some good other questions in your last paragraph. I could write a post probably 3 times as long desicribing the almost 10 months sice then. Just say I've been fortunate enough to get plenty of affirmations during that time though. [/ QUOTE ] Would you mind explaining some of these affirmations? As I said, I'm really fascinated by stories like yours.
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#19
10-10-2005, 09:51 AM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
Thanks for posting this - I know it isn't easy to put something like this out there amongst the wolves.
[ QUOTE ] Am I the type of person who needs to believe in something bigger than himself to deal with past issues? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. We all are. God made us that way. [ QUOTE ] Is God a crutch for me to deal with my problems that are just around for the moment? [/ QUOTE ] Yes. And much, much more. [ QUOTE ] Is it just my addictive personality? [/ QUOTE ] No. Your love for the things of this world would lead you away from God, not towards Him. There is emotion in religion and especially in conversion. This is genuine and you shouldn't ignore it. The realization of your guilt and the forgivess of that guilt, the affirmation of meaning in your life, the certainty of purpose in the universe, and much more should produce an emotional high. But that feeling doesn't last, nor should your faith be based on it. C.S. Lewis once said his faith was weakest after he had spent time defending it publically. The reason is that for just a brief time it seemed as if the truth of Christianity itself depended on him and his abilities, and that can make the whole thing seem weak indeed. Because of that you might be better off not spending much time on this board. There are difficult and tricky arguments against Christianity and many people who would like you to "unconvert". I don't think I've ever read a so-called "problem text" presented by an unbeliever without at least a brief doubt flashing through my mind. "Is this really a contradiction? Oh no" or "How do I explain that?" Even Satan comes "as an angel of light". He can sometimes be very plausible. I've also never failed to laugh at how quickly my faith can be weakened by the slightest of attacks. There are many arrows launched against us. You should only expose yourself to those you have prepared for, and don't be surprised that you occasionally have weakness. There is no magic formula for the Christian life - we walk by faith, not by sight - and we are all individuals as well as Christ's church. God is able to make you stand, you can never do so on your own strength.
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10-10-2005, 09:57 AM
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Re: How I Became a Christian (LONG)
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Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Am I the type of person who needs to believe in something bigger than himself to deal with past issues? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes. We all are. God made us that way. [/ QUOTE ] Now I know you're wrong. If there is a god he made me in such a way that I cannot believe in him. chez
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