kohai Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hi, I'm David. I am a new member here and felt like sharing my story from Christian-called pastor to atheist. I grew up in Aberdeen, Maryland. My father was the pastor of the Bible Baptist Church in that area. I always thought I believed in god and loved Jesus. I made a huge mistake. I became a Christian without reading the Bible. I started to read the Bible and could not believe the things I found. I found historical and scientific mistakes, math mistakes, contradictions, failed/fabricated priohecies and violation of human rights! This is when I became shaken in my faith. I am gay and know I'm going to hell wheither or not I remain a CHRISTIAN! I done research and couldn't find a single answer to my questions. ALL the other forums shunned me and the members contradicted itself. I DIDN'T know who or what to believe and concluded that the BIBLE was a work of fiction. I'm a lot happier now. I am no longer in chains of the laws of the church and can finally be with the person I want to be with rather than the church telling me I can't be with the person I love because of X. I'm David, and this is my story on how I left Christianity. p.s. How do I tell my parents to quit forcing me to go to church? Thanks, David! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostman42 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I got my parents to quit making me go to church by explaining why I believe what I believe, and then stubbornly refusing to go. But all parents are different and refusing to go might make things worse for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chel356 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul34 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Welcome. I'm glad you were able to free yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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