I became a Christian as a child. Left it in my twenties for agnosticism. Came back to Christ in mid thirties in more of a real way. Because I believe Christ to be righteous. Since then I’ve come to believe this religion to be grounded in historical facts. So I don’t think I will be changing religion. I do respect people of other religions not because I believe what they do. But because I believe deep down they are hopefully seeking to know God. And if they are truly seeking some day they will find him.
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I’ve changed my view on religion etc many times in my life, and each time including now, I was SURE I was right. 
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I’m not stable in my religious beliefs. I switch from atheistic to agnostic to Christianity. I’ve been visiting a couple of atheistic sites on the internet and listening to their logic. Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens are a couple of atheists I like to listen to. Christopher Hitchens is dead, though. They make so much sense. I have problems with the concept of hell. It is so sadistic - the whole idea that when we die many of us burn for eternity. What kind of God would inflict that on people? I might like to see Adolph Hitler punished severely, but I don’t think I would want anyone to burn for eternity. If some third world dictator slowly roasted people over a fire we would cry out at his cruelty.
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Burning in hell is not literal it is how the Bible describes how bad it would be to not ever again be in the presence of God.
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I believe in God. But don’t really have a religious view on Him. I like the metaphysics part of the universe. It’s really awesome. I can understand some religious standpoints but the mainstream stuff. Not about that life
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A lot of conservative Christians who’ve had near death experiences say on the internet that hell is a real place, and the fire isn’t metaphorical fire, but real fire that people burn in for eternity. The pain isn’t metaphorical pain. It is real pain. I’m not saying that’s what I believe, but that is what the conservative Christians are saying. You might check out a piece by a man named Bill Weise called “23 minutes in hell” if you want to get an idea of what they are saying.
I believe in dog forwards. 
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Don’t We All … ,
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It’s Individuals Who Claim to Have Conversations with thee Creator and Onli They Can Understand and Explain what Has Been Secretly Said to THEM … ,
All to Have Control Over tha Lost , Scared , Hopeless Individuals that Become Cursed within Puppetry , From tha “masters” Within a Very Expensive Brick Filled Building , Pretty and Cleaned (by) Older Individuals who Would do Anything , Anything to Feel How they Felt with that Connection with thee Creator they Felt tha Dai tha Evil Priest Showed them tha Secrets of God .
e(Y)e Would Say to them What e(Y)e Already Said , , ,
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Try it L(Y)Ke thus … ,
Say Hello .
Boomshakalaka (!!!) ,
Welcome to tha Club … ,
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I’m just going by what the Bible says , I don’t put much stock in what people say. There are a lot of metaphors in the Bible I’m pretty sure this is one of them. But I will look into it again, I’m not the only Christian that believes it’s metaphorical. Actually when your looking at the more reputable apologists I think it’s pretty common knowledge. But there is a lot confusion if you don’t know who is trustworthy. But yes I will definitely look into it more. Thanks for the info I’ll check it out to.
I worship the Lotus Eaters from Homer’s Odyssey. They sat and ate the lotus and forgot about their hunger and thirst, in fact they forgot about their odyssey and were content to live in bliss with their lotus plants.
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I believe in progressive reincarnation. We’re here to do things to figure out things to make the best of the hand we’re dealt. That ensures you get a better hand in the future. I also believe god has outsourced the task of judging individuals to what I call oversouls. The oversoul is connected to god and makes decisions about each soul’s lifepath.
I have jumped religions a lot. I was born into Pentecostal Christianity, then when i was 21 I explored Methodist church, then became an Anglican in 2006 when i was 22, then became a Catholic in 2008, then explored 5 convents, then converted to Islam in 2011, been a Muslim ever since, but I like Bahai teachings too, about all religions containing Truth. But I don’t think I will change again, I am content with Islamic teachings.
I also have difficulty about hell and yeah punishment n correcting but eternal hell sounds s little harsh n I wouldn’t wish it for anyone.its not enjoyable pain.
I was raised by atheists but my mums spiritual vegan yoga teacher now n my father has only just started beleivs g in rebirth.(they are not real patents i think but ones i grew up with)
I got in trouble by my mum (who I love) but may not be real mum if I spoke of God as child because she hates religions.
So I was atheist but always kinda beleived in something n in God .
In mid thirties I became muslim for a whole year n I was a good one.
I liked the prayers five times day and rituals.thought there was beauty to it.
I wore hijab etc but then I felt I don’t beleive this so stopped practicing.
One has to wash after breaking wind and it’s pretty strict .
Then I tried being Christian n was a wanna be Christian but still never truly a believer cause hell etc
I read about Scientology (half a book) n I beleive in quiet a bit of it such as astral bodies theron etc but it might be to complicated for me as far as auditing etc n who would I trust…
Then there’s the alien part which I’ve not even read yet.
Then I beleived in God but no religion.
Meaning I beleived in God but had no religion.
Now I might be a wanna be Christian again.
I beleive in being reborn etc
I think I’ve had spiritual Christian experiences but I don’t think I like the idea of hell n can’t with my brain n person understand the religion but maybe in spirit I do.
So I would say I beleive in God n even pray but I’m not religious.
I was never christened.
But have thought maybe Jesus christened me without s priest n people.
I beleive there’s all of who we are in different species ,nature,spirit,astral ,etc n that we can be reborn etc
I have read half of the satanic bible .
Not sure how it ended up with me.
I had toads on my face which is unusual.
Maybe I thought I would open my mind about it.
I got to where they started talking about keys n stopped there.
I am not interested in magic either and they do magic.
They have compassion spells too though.
It’s just not what I beleive but probably had some beauty to it like most religions do.
I never read the spell book and only read half the other one.
I just felt this is not for me .
I don’t beleive in it.
Perhaps I learnt a bit from it though.
I’m probably a wanna be Christian now.
But beleive some of Scientology I read half of book .
I definately beleive in God but yeah have difficulties believing hell etc
Another Problem I had about Christianity is a lot of them seem to lie s lot n even i. Church n name of God incite hate n behave Evily actually.
God bless yo God bless 
I became a Christian not because I could comprehend God’s righteousness. But because I understand that Jesus is righteous, and I didn’t believe anyone else to be, so I put my trust in him. He said if you have seen Me you have seen the Father. I think if Hell is fire, is not my decision or anyone else’s only God’s. Very possibly could be a metaphor but regardless NOT A GOOD PLACE. I think we see things wrongly through sinfull eyes ,but I do trust that God is righteous, and forgiving but also just and demands payment for sins. Of which he has paid the price for. I know there are degrees of punishment because there are degrees of sin, so I think there is more to it than just burning in hell. But yah a very sobering subject.
God bless you too. I want to thank everyone for the good, insightful and civil conversation about our spiritual beliefs. ________________________________________
Christianity is a religion I’m comfortable with, but Buddhism is not a “bad” religion, you don’t have to have beliefs to be a Buddhist or so I read. It has very good principals.
Notice only a few religions checked in…mostly Christians and Buddhists …so all hail Odin the all father…hold the heathen hammer high…blood of the pagans burn me when I die so I might see Valhalla in all its glory…
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@flameoftherhine Pagans are awesome! I honestly didn’t expect this thread to get so much attention. I feel loved hehe
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Your lucky it didn’t get some fights started and shut down but everyone is playing nice and respectful…good thread…
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