I'm a Christian now, I think

[ReesePiece23]

Yep, I agree But they can't keep coming back to post either. One post I let slide.

I would have loved to hear what Albion had to say. He's a very good poster.

 

[Swan7]

I would have loved to hear what Albion had to say. He's a very good poster.

He chose to edit his own post.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

Hey

I guess I'm some sort of Christian now. That's where I have landed during last half a year or so. I guess my religious identity crisis is somewhat over now, ending up to an anticlimactic crash landing back to the square one.

After practicing Pagan stuff for couple of years, it just turned out I didn't have it in me to become a full-time Pagan. Altho I want to say that I do still love the Pagan community and I wouldn't say one bad word about the people I met in there. It's just not my thing for life, I guess.

Since my religiousness has for years been a mixture of Christianity and Paganism, the disappearance of the Pagan side of my religiousness has effectively left me a Christian, without much effort or any kind of formal conversion. It's just the sole thing that is left there right now. It's a good bet that with all the Pagan and whatever random spiritual influences I have picked along the way, I will make one unorthodox Christian, but I can't think what else to call myself anymore, other than a Christian. I wouldn't call what's happened to me a conversion tho, rather "re-identification" or something like that.

TL;DR - I wanted to become a Pagan but failed, so now it looks like I'm stuck with Christianity.

This was a pretty lame testimony, no?

Last year, I left this place for reasons related to me not being a Christian, but since that has now changed, I believe I now have a passable excuse for coming back here...

Good luck. But you could just be not sure when it comes to religion. Or a Christian seeker. You don't have to be stuck with anything.

 

[Cearbhall]

After practicing Pagan stuff for couple of years, it just turned out I didn't have it in me to become a full-time Pagan. Altho I want to say that I do still love the Pagan community and I wouldn't say one bad word about the people I met in there. It's just not my thing for life, I guess.

I'm curious to hear what "full-time Pagan" means.

 

[Jack of Spades]

I'm curious to hear what "full-time Pagan" means.

Lol, not probably the best choice of words. I meant it in sense of being deeply enough into Pagan beliefs, to the point when I could call myself a Pagan without side notes.

But it's worth to note that Neopaganism is so individualistic religion that there hardly is any universally agreed point when someone is allowed to call themselves a Pagan. It's very subjective. It's all about what works for you personally and what doesn't. For the most subjectivist versions of neopaganism, walking away from Paganism counts as proper practicing of the Pagan religious philoshophy, cause you're supposed to do whatever works for you.

 

[Jack of Spades]

Good luck. But you could just be not sure when it comes to religion. Or a Christian seeker. You don't have to be stuck with anything.

Thanks, and I know, nobody is forcing me to choose anything. I could change my direction any day if I saw a proper reason to do so

Right now it makes more sense to me to call myself a Christian, than to leave it open. Testing new waters! I hope it plays out well, one way or another. I spent 5 or so years in religious identity crisis being "undefined" and it's kind of relief to see some kind of conclusion to that roller coaster.

 

[fat wee robin]

Hey

I guess I'm some sort of Christian now. That's where I have landed during last half a year or so. I guess my religious identity crisis is somewhat over now, ending up to an anticlimactic crash landing back to the square one.

After practicing Pagan stuff for couple of years, it just turned out I didn't have it in me to become a full-time Pagan. Altho I want to say that I do still love the Pagan community and I wouldn't say one bad word about the people I met in there. It's just not my thing for life, I guess.

Since my religiousness has for years been a mixture of Christianity and Paganism, the disappearance of the Pagan side of my religiousness has effectively left me a Christian, without much effort or any kind of formal conversion. It's just the sole thing that is left there right now. It's a good bet that with all the Pagan and whatever random spiritual influences I have picked along the way, I will make one unorthodox Christian, but I can't think what else to call myself anymore, other than a Christian. I wouldn't call what's happened to me a conversion tho, rather "re-identification" or something like that.

TL;DR - I wanted to become a Pagan but failed, so now it looks like I'm stuck with Christianity.

This was a pretty lame testimony, no?

Last year, I left this place for reasons related to me not being a Christian, but since that has now changed, I believe I now have a passable excuse for coming back here...

Welcome back .

 

[fat wee robin]

OH Wow really?! The end to all boredom and all problems?

About the Horror picture of Obama ; not nice at all .

 

[ScottA]

Hey

I guess I'm some sort of Christian now. That's where I have landed during last half a year or so. I guess my religious identity crisis is somewhat over now, ending up to an anticlimactic crash landing back to the square one.

After practicing Pagan stuff for couple of years, it just turned out I didn't have it in me to become a full-time Pagan. Altho I want to say that I do still love the Pagan community and I wouldn't say one bad word about the people I met in there. It's just not my thing for life, I guess.

Since my religiousness has for years been a mixture of Christianity and Paganism, the disappearance of the Pagan side of my religiousness has effectively left me a Christian, without much effort or any kind of formal conversion. It's just the sole thing that is left there right now. It's a good bet that with all the Pagan and whatever random spiritual influences I have picked along the way, I will make one unorthodox Christian, but I can't think what else to call myself anymore, other than a Christian. I wouldn't call what's happened to me a conversion tho, rather "re-identification" or something like that.

TL;DR - I wanted to become a Pagan but failed, so now it looks like I'm stuck with Christianity.

This was a pretty lame testimony, no?

Last year, I left this place for reasons related to me not being a Christian, but since that has now changed, I believe I now have a passable excuse for coming back here...

Jack,

There are different ways to define "being a Christian." Basically, it just means that you are "following" Christ. The differences, then, are determined by how far you are willing to follow. The bible says that we must be willing to follow to the end...the reward of which is eternal life. So...hang in there - when you can say that you "love" Him, He will sustain you the rest of the way. But don't be discouraged by the people involved. We're just the broken, the fallen - we're a mess - but in Christ, we have hope.

Welcome!

 

[Swan7]

Jack,

There are different ways to define "being a Christian." Basically, it just means that you are "following" Christ. The differences, then, are determined by how far you are willing to follow. The bible says that we must be willing to follow to the end...the reward of which is eternal life. So...hang in there - when you can say that you "love" Him, He will sustain you the rest of the way. But don't be discouraged by the people involved. We're just the broken, the fallen - we're a mess - but in Christ, we have hope.

Welcome!

Sorry, just a friendly reminder that this is the Single's forum.

 

[Optimax]

Just a kind reminder that this is the Singles forum

Oops!

 

[EmmaCat]

Hey

I guess I'm some sort of Christian now. That's where I have landed during last half a year or so. I guess my religious identity crisis is somewhat over now, ending up to an anticlimactic crash landing back to the square one.

After practicing Pagan stuff for couple of years, it just turned out I didn't have it in me to become a full-time Pagan. Altho I want to say that I do still love the Pagan community and I wouldn't say one bad word about the people I met in there. It's just not my thing for life, I guess.

Since my religiousness has for years been a mixture of Christianity and Paganism, the disappearance of the Pagan side of my religiousness has effectively left me a Christian, without much effort or any kind of formal conversion. It's just the sole thing that is left there right now. It's a good bet that with all the Pagan and whatever random spiritual influences I have picked along the way, I will make one unorthodox Christian, but I can't think what else to call myself anymore, other than a Christian. I wouldn't call what's happened to me a conversion tho, rather "re-identification" or something like that.

TL;DR - I wanted to become a Pagan but failed, so now it looks like I'm stuck with Christianity.

This was a pretty lame testimony, no?

Last year, I left this place for reasons related to me not being a Christian, but since that has now changed, I believe I now have a passable excuse for coming back here...

Awwwww! I love it! Welcome home!

I'm stuck with Christianity too so we'll just stick together, how's that? Ha!!

All good things
Emmy

 

[ScottA]

Sorry, just a friendly reminder that this is the Single's forum.

Yeah, the result of a glitch on the Forums index page. The alerts for the entire CF Community Life section or any of the other section, can be for any group in the section - unannounced. If you reply to the alerts there, you have no way of knowing.

 

[Jack of Spades]

Awwwww! I love it! Welcome home!

I'm stuck with Christianity too so we'll just stick together, how's that? Ha!!

All good things
Emmy

Thanks!

I'd be interested to hear your story about what you mean by being stuck with Christianity. If you prefer to not to post it here publicly, you can PM me if u like!

 

[EmmaCat]

Thanks!

I'd be interested to hear your story about what you mean by being stuck with Christianity. If you prefer to not to post it here publicly, you can PM me if u like!

Oh! Ha! I was born and raised a Christian ... and just never felt compelled to look elsewhere. That was kinda tongue in cheek; I'm sorry. Or is Christianity stuck with me? Either way, I'm happy about it!

I read something in here once that caused me to try to imagine my life without God. I'll never think about that again.

It was the coldest, loneliest, most horrible thing I've ever felt and it took almost all day for me to recover and at least stop shaking. Unless you really need a wake-up call, don't try that.

God bless you!

All good things
Emmy

 

[Jack of Spades]

Oh! Ha! I was born and raised a Christian ... and just never felt compelled to look elsewhere. That was kinda tongue in cheek; I'm sorry. Or is Christianity stuck with me? Either way, I'm happy about it!

Oh, I apparently read what you said too literally. Mea culpa! Altho, I can always blame the language barrier when I misunderstand something!

 

[Taom Ben Robert]

Nice to see ya

 

[EmmaCat]

Oh, I apparently read what you said too literally. Mea culpa! Altho, I can always blame the language barrier when I misunderstand something!

Me too. I have a Southern accent.

All good things
Emmy