Not So New Ex-christian

[Guest SmAshley]

Well first of all, I was a frequent visitor and poster on this site about 4 years ago and am very glad to see that you all are still out here. I am happy to see that alot of people that posted back then are still here.

 

Anyway, back then I was 17 and had just graduated from high school and after years of doubting and having unanswered questions from my childhood I gave up christianity. This site really helped me out alot by reading testimonies and being involved in debates with christians and it helped me understand what I was going through. I have found myself thinking about it from time to time. Now it feels like a hundred years ago even though I am only 22.

 

My mother never made me go to church. She took me a couple of times when I was young but that was all. When I was 12 years old, I went on my own. I went to church every sunday and wednesday by myself for 2 years. When I lost my religion, she did try and change my mind, but after awhile she accepted it.

 

I have an 11 month old son who has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. He actually goes to a Christian daycare. It is a highly accreddited school and the people there take such good care of him. I dont mind him being there because I try not to judge anyone especially because of there religion or lack there of. I have already made my mind up that I am not going to be one of the people who push what I beleive down somebody else's throat. I know alot of people on both sides that do that, but I am not one of them. I beleive what I beleive and you beleive whatever you want to beleive. When it comes to my son, I will probably just let him do what he wants to do with the teachings he gets from school. I dont think it is right for me to try an persuade him not to beleive in god. I think that is something that he should find out for himself and chose which path to go down. Me being a single parent will make it a little easier since his dad does beleive in god. There wont be any arguments about faith.