none of the above

I also used to be Christian and like Dan Carroll, I realized that I only did so because I was taught to do so... because it was expected.I guess in my case, believing in an omnipotent being never made sense to me, either. What really turned me, however, was the belief that those who were not Christian would go do hell. My father is a Buddhist as well as a wonderful father and person. I could not fathom the idea of any loving God condemning my father to Hell because he was not Christian. Never mind the rest of the world who did not believe.

O/TRockhound,I'm intrigued. Would you be willing to share your beliefs in another thread? My beliefs are also a bit strange, so I'm curious.

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My beliefs are very personal, and I don't think I can discuss them in an open thread. I've never been very comfortable talking about them openly - its probably a side effect of being a non-Christian living in a predominantly Roman Catholic society.
I'm sorry but I'm not willing to share them here. If you wish to discuss them privately, I can email you directly.

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Sorry.

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The Rock Hound

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Hey RH, don't apologize! I completely understand. Spirituality is a deeply personal issue for many people. I don't usually get into my ideas either because others would probably think, "uh oh, another whackjob!"If you're willing to discuss them privately, however, I am still interested. And should you decide against it, no problem. My email addy is roxrkool@yahoo.com.Cheers

Shraf,How do you feel about women who willingly *submit* to their husbands because they are told that is what a good Christian woman does?