Re: Do you ever doubt God's existence?

[Mars_ax]

Respect for finally admitting your position, and yes it is relevant, just as the fact that i am an atheist will clearly impact upon my reasoning. Your belief in the Gospels is CRUCIAL as they are by far the most comprehensive record of a real living human being called Jesus walking this earth. I do not believe they are an accurate record that can be used as evidence, you obviously do. I respect your faith but there really is very little other secular confirmation of his existence.On this we will have to agree to disagree.

For 15 years I studied the Bible every day and preached the Gospel but than I began to question my beliefs and went and studied Sufism, Judaism, Buddism, Islam and many other faiths attending temples, synagogues, mosques and interfaith conferences, pagan prayer circles and all manner of religious experiences. It was only after all this that I came to a position of atheism. So to be labelled as an ill educated man and of no consequence clearly rankled me, but no way was i going to be the first to lose his cool and give pacfan any satisfaction.

PEACE

I've been a skeptic of god, the bible, jesus, et al, going back to my early teens, skepticism and/or critical thinking are just a big part of my nature. Religions have never seemed to me to be based in reality, and I never could bring myself to believe, what I knew in my heart not to be true.

Fortunately, my parents didn't "raise" me to be a christian, so I missed out on the biblical brainwashing that goes on in a lot of families, and I was given a chance to make up my own mind. The older I've gotten, the more I've been able to appreciate being able to think for myself, it's been a liberating experience.

I may end up going to hell, 'cause I hear that's where atheists go, but i'll have plenty of company/friends there, and besides, heaven is a bit overrated/overhyped.