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Since it is now apparent to most that I have changed my Faith I thought that I would tell all as to how it came about for me.
For the longest time when I was growing up I was raised to hate most of Mianstream Christianity altogether. This is because I was raised a Jehovah's Witness. I was forced to go with my mother even when I had decided that I did not want to any longer. My mother went to the elders of the church and actually told them because it was now time for me to choose whether or not to become baptized. So I told them and I told them that I did not agree with what they taught. They then disfellowshipped me from the congregation.
after this I became agnostc for a while due the fact that I was very upset and disillusioned. But then something happened to me that I knew that I had to search for God.
So then my Journey began. Many things happened along the way. Of which would take up too many pages to tell you all. But I will sum it up like this drugs, alcohol, depraved behaviour, ect. All of this I was doing and searching at the same time. So when I found something I of course had to find something that also fit into my lifestyle because I was not yet ready ready to give it up. I also had to overcome some demons from the past as well. That being those things I learned as a child from the JWs. I had a very hard time understanding and excepting the Trinity until just recently. There were also many other things that I had to overcome.
I not only had a hard time dealing with these things due to previous misconceptions but due to the fact that I have always been one of those people that is very sensitive to others and their want and needs. So to give up on the notion that people didn't go to a literal hell was a hard concept for me. Besides there was always part of me that felt as if I could not be forgive for my past transgressions.
then one day after doing many things like buddhism and other such things and then researching many Protestant religions I finally chose to get baptized a Baptist. I wanted so much to be back in His fold again. But even then I was still not ready to overcome my other demons. That took me some more time until it almost took my life more than once. It is by His Grace alone that I am still here today.
Now for the good stuff.
But I think it would be better if I used another post to do it in or I will run out of room....
For the longest time when I was growing up I was raised to hate most of Mianstream Christianity altogether. This is because I was raised a Jehovah's Witness. I was forced to go with my mother even when I had decided that I did not want to any longer. My mother went to the elders of the church and actually told them because it was now time for me to choose whether or not to become baptized. So I told them and I told them that I did not agree with what they taught. They then disfellowshipped me from the congregation.
after this I became agnostc for a while due the fact that I was very upset and disillusioned. But then something happened to me that I knew that I had to search for God.
So then my Journey began. Many things happened along the way. Of which would take up too many pages to tell you all. But I will sum it up like this drugs, alcohol, depraved behaviour, ect. All of this I was doing and searching at the same time. So when I found something I of course had to find something that also fit into my lifestyle because I was not yet ready ready to give it up. I also had to overcome some demons from the past as well. That being those things I learned as a child from the JWs. I had a very hard time understanding and excepting the Trinity until just recently. There were also many other things that I had to overcome.
I not only had a hard time dealing with these things due to previous misconceptions but due to the fact that I have always been one of those people that is very sensitive to others and their want and needs. So to give up on the notion that people didn't go to a literal hell was a hard concept for me. Besides there was always part of me that felt as if I could not be forgive for my past transgressions.
then one day after doing many things like buddhism and other such things and then researching many Protestant religions I finally chose to get baptized a Baptist. I wanted so much to be back in His fold again. But even then I was still not ready to overcome my other demons. That took me some more time until it almost took my life more than once. It is by His Grace alone that I am still here today.
Now for the good stuff.
But I think it would be better if I used another post to do it in or I will run out of room....
