Originally posted by KellyJayHi KellyJay,
Interesting, I grew up in a family of non-believers and I'm a Christian.
Go figure. 🙂
Kelly
I'd be interested in knowing if there was some life altering event that brought you to your faith? Ok, I'm being nosy here and you certainly don't have to answer. ALL of that is your very private business. But if you feel like it I'd like to know. I have found that in my former experience with the church that's usually what brought in new members more than anything else. People would have some event in their lives, sometimes tragic, that would bring them to our church. Not always of course. We got new members in a variety ways.
Again, feel free to completely ignore this since it's truly none of my business to be in. I'm just curious.
Originally posted by pcaspianAre Christians people?
As much as I like to avoid discussing religion I will invite athiests to give fair and open views about Christians and other faiths in this thread. Particular emphasis on raising children in their faith.
Today at a hospital I saw a woman dressed all in black, top to bottom sitting next to a child I assume to be her brother. As I have known some satanist ...[text shortened]... d like sincere comments instead, specifically aimed at 'indoctrination' of children.
thanks
err... what? eh?.... oh.
Ok. Here it is. "Ahem! They seem to be people. They are just like all the rest."
How's that?
If they turn out to be 'not people' I reserve the right to revote this.
Originally posted by wibIt's a long story I believe I have already written it out here once before. I'll attempt to find it and provide a link if you are interested.
Hi KellyJay,
I'd be interested in knowing if there was some life altering event that brought you to your faith? Ok, I'm being nosy here and you certainly don't have to answer. ALL of that is your very private business. But if you feel like it I'd like to know. I have found that in my former experience with the church that's usually what brought in new ...[text shortened]... to completely ignore this since it's truly none of my business to be in. I'm just curious.
Kelly
Originally posted by KellyJay
Interesting, I grew up in a family of non-believers and I'm a Christian.
Go figure. 🙂
Kelly
Ironic indeed. My family is similar. Other than saying grace over dinner and my mother reading Bible stories to me as a boy, I don't think I had any Biblical upbringing. Indeed I would have been the 'rebel' of sunday school.
I look at my family, and see every aunt and uncle (other than my own) divorced. I have a cousin that's been divorced and another one that is in a bad 'Christian' relationship. The only successfull marriages I look at are one set of grandparents (didn't know the other), and they were real Christians. All the other marriages either were devoid of faith. Whilst I would like my children to be Christians, the one's that were 'hardcore' Christians in sundayschool, now seem to have lost their zest, while I have gained more.
As for you athiests, I am curious regarding having absolution from sin. I know not a single person that hasn't hurt another person, be it accidentally or purposefully. If you can't get another person's forgiveness for a sin you have committed against them, how do you deal with it ? As an example, I recall hearing a story about a pastor, who lost his wife and child in an vehicle accident. One day he saw the person responsible for causing the accident and the guy recognised him. He went up to the guy and told him "It wasn't your fault". Apparently the guy burst out crying, a release of guilt. I would thus like to know how (if you have felt guilt over something) would you deal with it ?
cheers
Originally posted by pcaspianOf course atheists do not believe in the concept of "sin." This is a religious concept. But atheists are perfectly capable of having a guilty conscience over wrongs they have done. We just have to make amends as best we can and try to be better people.
Originally posted by KellyJay
[b]Interesting, I grew up in a family of non-believers and I'm a Christian.
Go figure. 🙂
Kelly
Ironic indeed. My family is similar. Other than saying grace over dinner and my mother reading Bible stories to me as a boy, I don't think I had any Biblical upbringing. Indeed I would have been the 'rebel' of su ...[text shortened]... to know how (if you have felt guilt over something) would you deal with it ?
cheers
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Originally posted by rwingettbecause they have a "soul" or it's equivelent? A mind?
Of course atheists do not believe in the concept of "sin." This is a religious concept. But atheists are perfectly capable of having a guilty conscience over wrongs they have done. We just have to make amends as best we can and try to be better people.