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faith wrote:My sister's into all that. Me, I'm too busy worrying about whether someone will crash so I don't watch it.Fallibleone wrote:[
We're Reds. You?Which football team do you support then, Liverpool or the other.
Don't really follow it is a mixed family bag. Would rather watch formual one car racing.
Ah good, a reasonable theist. I like those.Nothing wrong with being a heathen, one of my best friends is a heathen.Well anyway, you're a contrast to some of the religious people here, I can tell that already.Don't have a tag I believe true faith is about love.
I am glad there is someone here from the North.
Love Faith.xx
I take it you are too...?Good grief, not at all.Cheshire not too far away.
Sure you can call me OC.faith wrote:Hi, Can I call you OC for short,OnceConvinced wrote:Hi Faith. Glad to have you with us.
Are you a lapsed believer? Thanks for taking the time to welcome me.
Thanks OC,OnceConvinced wrote:Sure you can call me OC.faith wrote:Hi, Can I call you OC for short,OnceConvinced wrote:Hi Faith. Glad to have you with us.
Are you a lapsed believer? Thanks for taking the time to welcome me.
Lapsed believer? You'll have to explain that one to me. I'm not sure what you mean.
faith wrote:While there probably are many lapsed believers, I doubt that most of the former Christians here are. Lapsed seems to indicate a gradual loss of interest in things spiritual, whereas, by continuing to debate them, the former Christians here are showing deliberate interest. I, for one, am not a lapsed believer. I once believed, I examined the evidence and came to the conclusion that in all probability there are no supernatural beings and no afterlife.OnceConvinced wrote:A lapsed believer is someone who has gradually fallen away from living for the Lord. Someone who once held faith but gradually stops meeting with other believers. So goes there [sic] own way in the end.
McCulloch wrote:Hi Mack,faith wrote:While there probably are many lapsed believers, I doubt that most of the former Christians here are. Lapsed seems to indicate a gradual loss of interest in things spiritual, whereas, by continuing to debate them, the former Christians here are showing deliberate interest. I, for one, am not a lapsed believer. I once believed, I examined the evidence and came to the conclusion that in all probability there are no supernatural beings and no afterlife.OnceConvinced wrote:A lapsed believer is someone who has gradually fallen away from living for the Lord. Someone who once held faith but gradually stops meeting with other believers. So goes there [sic] own way in the end.
What was the evidence you examined? Do you mean you reasoned the truth with your senses or that you could not find the truth in the things you believed?
Love Faith.xx
Perhaps I misspoke. I searched for evidence and found nothing valid. Everything that was presented as evidence for the existence of the Christian God simply did not qualify as evidence. I wanted to believe in the myth, but honesty compelled me to reject it.faith wrote:What was the evidence you examined? Do you mean you reasoned the truth with your senses or that you could not find the truth in the things you believed?
Welcome to the forum Faith. I agree, in todays world the believer has quite a challenge to live by the words of God. But then, I am unsure what those words arefaith wrote:I enjoyed reading the threads and wanted to join in and learn as well as share.
Thanks for the welcome pm and hope my stay is a pleasant one for all.
I am saved and believe that the only way to live is by every word of God.
In this day and age it is is difficult to live as a believer and I think forums like this are great for helping believers and atheists, understand each others beliefs better.
Love Faith.xx
. No, I was not one then. I was still going to church regularly when I started to fall from the faith. Then one day I decided I could no longer keep attending church. If you're interested here are some links about my deconversion:faith wrote:Thanks OC,OnceConvinced wrote:Sure you can call me OC.faith wrote:Hi, Can I call you OC for short,OnceConvinced wrote:Hi Faith. Glad to have you with us.
Are you a lapsed believer? Thanks for taking the time to welcome me.
Lapsed believer? You'll have to explain that one to me. I'm not sure what you mean.
A lapsed believer is someone who has gradually fallen away from living for the Lord. Someone who once held faith but gradually stops meeting with other believers. So goes there own way in the end.
Love Faith.xx
How did the lack of evidence you use to dismiss belief in God, weigh up against the evidence of your existence and the world around you?McCulloch wrote:Perhaps I misspoke. I searched for evidence and found nothing valid. Everything that was presented as evidence for the existence of the Christian God simply did not qualify as evidence. I wanted to believe in the myth, but honesty compelled me to reject it.faith wrote:What was the evidence you examined? Do you mean you reasoned the truth with your senses or that you could not find the truth in the things you believed?
