Has this ever happened to any of you?
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Thread Topic: Has this ever happened to any of you?
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NeonSpectere NewbieBefore I say anything, I respect others religious opinions and ask that everyone does the same. If you have a different opinion than another, please don't argue. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
So, I grew up in a very Catholic household. We always went to church, always participated in monthly lessons, ect. When I was in eighth grade, I drastically changed. I think this was because of some views in the church about homosexuality. For those who don't know, I am homosexual. I became a die hard atheist and would always b---- about church. I would talk s--- about the faith and felt that every other religion was wrong and I was right. But then things suddenly changed inside me. Like I wouldn't complain anymore, and I felt this strange feeling of security and peace every time I went to church. After every little lesson I would start to cry, or feel like crying for an unknown reason. I never understood. Once I left the church, I wanted to go back in Sunday's. I talked to my grandma and she said "it sounds like your heart was touched". It's weird. Like someone is guiding me. I soon went back to being Catholic.
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Yes and no. My mom's Mormon, so that's what I was raised as. I'm bi, stopped caring about to church. (Just not my cup of tea) I used to talk a lot of s---, I still do but mainly as a joke. I never seriously bash religion anymore. Nothing's guiding me back.
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Ah. Yeah I joke about religion too.
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Yeah, definitely. I've said it before, but if there was no spiritual truth, I would have been an atheist. But even when I was younger, agnostic, and turned away from Christianity, I couldn't evade the fact that I believed there is spiritual truth, and that this world is not all there is.
I had the same struggle that you did. My identity was in my sexuality and dreams. It's funny because you can look in old threads in these forums and see my journey on this. I looked into other religions, but nothing really answered my questions. Judaism attracted me the most.
But what really made me seriously look for truth was the fact that I was so depressed and close to killing myself that I knew something had to change. I did return to Christianity in my late teens, but I still held onto sins that I thought would make me happy. It wasn't until I turned 20, though, that I started actually reading the Bible and committed myself to Christ.
I have never experienced anything that has the power to save the way Biblical Christianity does. God is personal, holy and loving, and His plan has spiritual and eternal significance. The Old Testament from the very beginning reveals God's plan for salvation, how the Messiah ("Christ" or "the Anointed One") would save us. The law reveals our inability to save ourselves. I thought I had to somehow clean myself up to make God happy, but what He really wants is our faith and willingness to follow Him through Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to live for more than this fleeting, passing away world.
I definitely understand where you're coming from, and I'm glad you're feeling called back. I'm not a very serious person, but this is an issue I'm truly passionate about. I built my life on lies and I know the pain that causes. Regardless of the cost, all I want is to encourage people to seek truth and consider what God really says. People are valuable, and I've found that loving the Lord God of Israel and loving people is the only purpose worth living for. -
It's cool to see someone else that did the same
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Bootleg Fascist NewbieI am a teen, yet I manage to be straight and appreciate my state of Catholicism.
Go figure.
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