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I'm hoping this doesn't descend into another bickering match, but it probably will.
I'm not Christian. I've never claimed to be. I'm curious and there is a nagging in the back of my mind that I need God and that I need to read and study the Bible. Many will think because I am not a Christian that I must therefore be a child spawn of Satan, and no doubt many will flood me with Bible verses to beat me into submission. Good luck with all that.
I am curious though how many of you were raised in Christian families, had Christian up-bringing, found your way to your faith early on in life...versus finding faith later in life or became a Christian after a life lived as an agnostic/atheist. I'm also curious if any of you had an "a-ha!" moment somewhere along the way that cemented for you your belief(s) - did you experience something or have some defining moment along the way?
I've been thoroughly enjoying my nightly study of the Bible, really I have. I can read the words and enjoy what I am reading, but as of yet, the Bible is not speaking to my heart. I'm not having issues of belief, but more along the lines of "what is this supposed to make me feel?", and I have no answer for that.
So, anyone care to share?
I'm not Christian. I've never claimed to be. I'm curious and there is a nagging in the back of my mind that I need God and that I need to read and study the Bible. Many will think because I am not a Christian that I must therefore be a child spawn of Satan, and no doubt many will flood me with Bible verses to beat me into submission. Good luck with all that.
I am curious though how many of you were raised in Christian families, had Christian up-bringing, found your way to your faith early on in life...versus finding faith later in life or became a Christian after a life lived as an agnostic/atheist. I'm also curious if any of you had an "a-ha!" moment somewhere along the way that cemented for you your belief(s) - did you experience something or have some defining moment along the way?
I've been thoroughly enjoying my nightly study of the Bible, really I have. I can read the words and enjoy what I am reading, but as of yet, the Bible is not speaking to my heart. I'm not having issues of belief, but more along the lines of "what is this supposed to make me feel?", and I have no answer for that.
So, anyone care to share?