Never been a religious person, but have dug into it in recent months. Was baptised Catholic and raped by the priest over the span from 9-14 years old. Had sense enough to leave. With so many religions out there, how does one know which God is the true God? This is something that I always struggle with. Pretty sure Grady above more than likely wears garments made of two different threads, works on the sabbath, eats bacon by touching the skin of a dead pig and planting different garden crops side by side
Sin is sin Grady. Only you chose to chastise and judge others. Fairly certain God doesn't like ugly or hypocrites.
Wow, sorry to hear what was done to you. Glad you are here. The fact that you are still open to the idea of Christianity is amazing. You show great strength overcoming that.
I believe my God is the one true God for many reasons. Intellectually and philosophically I believe Christianity is in a plane of its own. I loved the C.S. Lewis book "Mere Christianity". I look at it as the intellectual or philosophical proof of God.
My faith is strong due to personal experiences in life and feeling God's presence in some of those experiences.
personal interactions are hard to explain. Was having a real tough time, (skipping specifics) was praying for God to help me I felt a rush of calming energy go through me, looked to the left and saw 3 life size crosses in the ground on the side of the road. If that was't God showing me he was there I dont know what it was.
One of my kids was had a stroke at birth. Transferred to big hospital in a mearby city. I didnt know the area, one day after visiting him in NICU I drove away from hospital for a bit, kind of losing it. Just wandering, didn't know where I was headed. I Said a prayer, the next small side street sign was my son's name, the next one after that was his middle name. At that point I felt calm and knew it would be okay. My son has special needs but is a blessing in my life we have been through a lot in the last 10 plus years with him.
Sorry for wall of text, but wanted to share something personal, as you shared with me.
I believe God gives everyone many chances to find him. His goal is to have us all with him in Heaven. He won't give up on people due to sin. If he did I would have been hellbound long ago.
Another CS Lewis book I enjoyed was The Great Divorce. I hate reading too, if you haven't read these I highly recommend.
Their is only one true God.
According to your faith. In mine, there is only the Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo.
Buddhism from a Christian perspective.
https://carm.org/world-religions/buddhism/
https://www.sgi-usa.org/
Never been a religious person, but have dug into it in recent months. Was baptised Catholic and raped by the priest over the span from 9-14 years old. Had sense enough to leave. With so many religions out there, how does one know which God is the true God? This is something that I always struggle with. Pretty sure Grady above more than likely wears garments made of two different threads, works on the sabbath, eats bacon by touching the skin of a dead pig and planting different garden crops side by side
Sin is sin Grady. Only you chose to chastise and judge others. Fairly certain God doesn't like ugly or hypocrites.
Wow, sorry to hear what was done to you. Glad you are here. The fact that you are still open to the idea of Christianity is amazing. You show great strength overcoming that.
I believe my God is the one true God for many reasons. Intellectually and philosophically I believe Christianity is in a plane of its own. I loved the C.S. Lewis book "Mere Christianity". I look at it as the intellectual or philosophical proof of God.
My faith is strong due to personal experiences in life and feeling God's presence in some of those experiences.
personal interactions are hard to explain. Was having a real tough time, (skipping specifics) was praying for God to help me I felt a rush of calming energy go through me, looked to the left and saw 3 life size crosses in the ground on the side of the road. If that was't God showing me he was there I dont know what it was.
One of my kids was had a stroke at birth. Transferred to big hospital in a mearby city. I didnt know the area, one day after visiting him in NICU I drove away from hospital for a bit, kind of losing it. Just wandering, didn't know where I was headed. I Said a prayer, the next small side street sign was my son's name, the next one after that was his middle name. At that point I felt calm and knew it would be okay. My son has special needs but is a blessing in my life we have been through a lot in the last 10 plus years with him.
Sorry for wall of text, but wanted to share something personal, as you shared with me.
I believe God gives everyone many chances to find him. His goal is to have us all with him in Heaven. He won't give up on people due to sin. If he did I would have been hellbound long ago.
Another CS Lewis book I enjoyed was The Great Divorce. I hate reading too, if you haven't read these I highly recommend.
May God bless you fren.