For me, a lifelong conviction of the existence of God, set in a Christian framework (that being what I was born into), and the search to make sense of it all finally led me away from Christianity and into Judaism. But the journey is where we grow.
I grew up in the Roman Catholic faith and even spent a couple of years in the seminary during my college years. Harsh conservatism in the church turned me off. My wife and I eventually chose to attend a United Methodist Church while our children were young. Throughout all of that my faith in the divinity of Jesus and the existence of my understanding of God began to dissolve. Eventually it just seemed that that experience did not make sense. I abandoned traditional religious practices and have felt relieved and free to pursue other explanations for big questions.
Best wishes in your journey. Please respect the separation of church and state. The influence of christian nationalism worries me.
This definitely resonates with me. I grew up in the side of Christianity that viewed tearful responses to altar calls sufficient evidence of a relationship with God. What I saw it produce in myself and others was a constant state of self-doubt and anxiety.
My journey with rediscovering belief in God began with reading the book “Why did God become man?” by St. Anselm. It is a great read for those interested in reasoning through faith.
Shout out to the reader who emailed to flag my alter/altar typo. Fixed! I’m working without an editing net here, so I much appreciate people letting me know when they see mistakes.
For me, a lifelong conviction of the existence of God, set in a Christian framework (that being what I was born into), and the search to make sense of it all finally led me away from Christianity and into Judaism. But the journey is where we grow.
That’s so interesting! I’m really curious how you got there!
I grew up in the Roman Catholic faith and even spent a couple of years in the seminary during my college years. Harsh conservatism in the church turned me off. My wife and I eventually chose to attend a United Methodist Church while our children were young. Throughout all of that my faith in the divinity of Jesus and the existence of my understanding of God began to dissolve. Eventually it just seemed that that experience did not make sense. I abandoned traditional religious practices and have felt relieved and free to pursue other explanations for big questions.
Best wishes in your journey. Please respect the separation of church and state. The influence of christian nationalism worries me.
This definitely resonates with me. I grew up in the side of Christianity that viewed tearful responses to altar calls sufficient evidence of a relationship with God. What I saw it produce in myself and others was a constant state of self-doubt and anxiety.
My journey with rediscovering belief in God began with reading the book “Why did God become man?” by St. Anselm. It is a great read for those interested in reasoning through faith.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Shout out to the reader who emailed to flag my alter/altar typo. Fixed! I’m working without an editing net here, so I much appreciate people letting me know when they see mistakes.