wow....you dismissed God because you demanded God to show himself to you and He didn't?
I didn't say that. Not once did I say that I demanded God manifest Himself to me. I said I sought Him. I studied, prayed, fellowshipped with other believers, took classes, worked in the church...but never felt God's presence or fulfillment from the Holy Spirit. I wasn't asking for physical evidence. I was asking for spiritual guidance, inner peace, a sense of knowing at least some part of a greater truth.
As I said, I never found any of it. I never felt God's presence. I never understood a single part of His great plan. In addition, since discarding the religious beliefs I once grasped onto so firmly, I have no more fear of death or uncertainty over eternity. Now that I'm not a Christian I've found peace. No matter how you poke your finger at me, you can't take that away from me.
The reason God hasn't "shown" Himself to you is YOUR fault, not God's.
Thanks for the insightful evaluation. I gave God a big part of my life. The least He could have done was step up and do what He promised me in the New Testament.
Check out Downpour (I will buy this book for you, if you will read it).
"If you are unhappy with your current state of spiritual hunger; [...] this is definitely the book for you."
I'd say I'd probably get nothing out of that book. I'm not unhappy. Don't get me wrong, I think a book exchange is a really cool idea...
Or just belittle me and maybe God will try to contact you thru someone else later on....sometimes God is too obvious for the rational mind to pick up on it.
Never my intent. Like I said, if I felt I would get anything at all out of the books you suggest, I'd be all for it. I just don't have any "atheist books" for you to read. I don't feel that I need to sway your beliefs; I'm just stating mine and trying to understand why you believe the way you do.
Either way, it is a win-win situation. Ready to step up to the mic? I will for God anytime, anywhere.
I love the idea, but like I said, I have nothing to offer in the exchange.