i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
It kind of bugs me that some say a person was never a christian to begin with , if they left. Reminds me of the jws who were shocked after 22 years that I would ever leave, then have them say " She was never one of us" I don't claim to understand it all, thats just my humble opinion.
Thank you Littlebird.
It really is quite rude and belittling of the others intelligence to assume that their faith was never "genuine"
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
Its not a word game, it really isn't and I don't want to make it seem that way.
Its just that wanting is one thing, being able to is another.
Dude, I've spent most of my life believing just that,
It's probably no doubt the reason why I WANT to believe it.
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
I "can" believe things which are true. I can't believe things that aren't true, no matter how much I may "want" to. We all have any number of things that we "want" to believe. We'd all like to believe that death isn't the end, that wish-granting fairies are waiting in enchanted forests and that Ryan Seacrest doesn't suck. But in the absence of any sort of empirical evidence, most of us dismiss all these things that we "want" to believe as fantasy. Others dismiss *most* things that fall into that category, but make special exceptions and allowances for things which they deem "holy".
There doesn't appear to be any point in believing in things that aren't true simply because we "want" to.
AMEN!
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
I see you want to believe that, but do you think you can?
I'm not into word games.
i always read h2o, randy's site and anything that might stay current.
i think it was h2o that said they were closing there but another site was opening and it was this one.. i'm curious how you got to find this place..
Completely by accident. I was an exited beleiver.
I didn't need no stinkin apostate BS.
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
I want to beleive that there is a loving omnipotent being that ultimately has things under control.
And I want to believe that children that live short miserable tortured lives go to a "better Place" after there dead.
For a start
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
The case that no JW "knows exactly how it feels", to be a Christian.
Sure looks like you made that assumption right here.
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
The case that no JW "knows exactly how it feels", to be a Christian.
You've made the huge assumption that the JW's is the only christianity I have known.
My heart is open,
I want to believe
How do I do it?
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
OK DD, i see your point.
Jesus, God, Allah, ANYBODY, if your out there, i want to know you, I welcome you into my heart and soul.
I want to believe!
Here I am!
i enjoyed a number of the points in this essay.
dr. jaco gericke's deconversion story: "autobiography of a 'died-again' christian<snippets>.
it was a little late in the day, however, when i realised that studying theology can be a downright dangerous business for any believer.
And I simply do not have the time.
How convenient and annoying. I rest my case.
Sorry I cannot rescedule my life to meet your demands.
This is not a light topic that I can type out in 5 minutes.
You are asking a serious time commitment of me.
For the sole purpose of giving you an opportunity to explain to me how I "did it wrong".
And what "case" are you resting anyway? That I won't be your sock puppet and drop and give you 20 when you demand it?
