F A O Theland. Why I Dont Believe

[nailit]

In the Christian God.
Theland, you are always extorting ABers to 'look it up' with regards to the Bible and Christianity. And you seem to have a distorted view of non-believers. I would ask YOU to consider why people (like me) reject the Bible.
As a teenager, I became an evangelical Christian, of the born again variety. In my early 20's I seriously began to question my faith. I was an avid reader and read everything that I could get my hands on regard the Bible, apologetics, church history, Biblical archaeology, Bible commentaries etc. However over time I had to accept that my faith was based on nothing except a bunch of ancient, contradictory manuscripts. I questioned what was been preached from the pulpit. Hell, I questioned everything!
I prayed that if the Bible was the word of God that he would show me, unequivocally, that it was. He didn't. I left.
I am not a non believer because I want to sin
I am not a non believer because I'm in rebellion
I am not a non believer because Ive had bad experiences of church
I am not a non believer because I choose to be
I am a non believer in the Christian God because that's where my questioning led me.
Now at 52, I wonder just how I ever believed such junk as found in the Bible.
The Bible insults my Intelligence, My moral code, My sense of justice.
Do I have all the answers to life's big questions? No. Why would I be so arrogant as to think I did? But because humans know so little, that doesn't mean that we should go running to some ancient manuscripts written by bronze age, desert dwelling goat herders in the middle east thousands of years ago for answers.

Seriously Theland, take a break from You Tube evangelists and open your mind a bit. Question a little. (maybe even try to answer some of the questions put to you by fellow ABers without feeling persecuted)

[anneasquith]

Some may not like what tambo has posted,but it's not untrue is it ?

[nailit]

//Keep out naomi, nailit knows what I refer to.//
What gives you the right Tambo, to tell Naomi to keep out. This IS a public forum you know...

[nailit]

//Some may not like what tambo has posted,but it's not untrue is it //
Its totally irrelevant to the thread and is just an ad homonym attack.

[naomi24]

Can we please get back to the subject?

[nailit]

//Is it irrelevant to the thread? God knows...//
LOL I'm sure he does

[nailit]

Cant remember where we were now Naomi :-)

[naomi24]

Nailit, your post at 15:17 Tue seems to be a good place to start again. The reasons you stopped believing.

[nailit]

//Nailit, your post at 15:17 Tue seems to be a good place to start again. The reasons you stopped believing.//
Not much more to say that hasn't been said before naomi. I educated myself (and continue to do so). Perhaps Gods hardened my heart ;-)

[nailit]

Spath, havnt got a clue mate...

[naomi24]

You do, spath? Well I don't and neither does Nailit.

[nailit]

Perhaps we need faith Naomi?

[naomi24]

Crikey! looking at spath's link I reckon we'd need a bit more than that, Nailit! What's that all about?

[nailit]

Looks like hes had a bit too much of Spaths 'energy of religion',
needs a sedative.

[Theland]

Nothing I have read so far on here has given me any reason to give any credence to atheism.
It goes no way to answering what I believe to be the big important questions.

[Theland]

If I express my opinions on here, it often classified as, "preaching," so in that same vein, is it also, "preaching," when atheists pontificate on my beliefs, and their convictions that the evidence for my faith is wrong?