I'll start of with a quote from a user named aha from a previous thread:
I understand the sensitive nature of the topic, so I will try to be as respectful, inviting, and open as I can be, and I'm sure I will receive the same treatment.
So let's get down to brass tacks: I am an atheist, who would like to be agnostic, who was raised Protestant (I think, the churches we always went to were "Foursquare" churches, if that means anything to anyone) Christian. I frequently get into debates with my mother over aspects of the bible and Christianity as a belief system.
I want everyone who reads this to understand that I genuinely want to discuss and get some well thought out answers to questions those I have personal contact with do not have answers for. Truly, I have the utmost respect for people of all religions, and I do not want to try to change anyone's faith. I am simply a seeker, a person of weak faith and strong conviction.
I sincerely hope we can all learn from discussing, sharing, and debating with each other.
My concern when atheist joins a Christian forum, they sounds awful……
So, please try not to sound awful….. be positive and be thankful : )
- Always complaining, instead of being thankful
- Hypocrites on seeing the hypocrisy of church member but not seeing his own sin
- About the law:
- judgmental, instead of respecting the wisdom of great leaders at that time and circumstances….
- Sarcastic, instead of contemplating the wisdom in the parables, of law and righteousness
- Rebellious, .that is: that man can do it alone…
- About salvation history
- I have no idea why they backslide, most likely, I think, of what was mentioned above….
I understand the sensitive nature of the topic, so I will try to be as respectful, inviting, and open as I can be, and I'm sure I will receive the same treatment.
So let's get down to brass tacks: I am an atheist, who would like to be agnostic, who was raised Protestant (I think, the churches we always went to were "Foursquare" churches, if that means anything to anyone) Christian. I frequently get into debates with my mother over aspects of the bible and Christianity as a belief system.
I want everyone who reads this to understand that I genuinely want to discuss and get some well thought out answers to questions those I have personal contact with do not have answers for. Truly, I have the utmost respect for people of all religions, and I do not want to try to change anyone's faith. I am simply a seeker, a person of weak faith and strong conviction.
I sincerely hope we can all learn from discussing, sharing, and debating with each other.