In a way it has.
I used to think that anyone who held any kind of non-rational belief was an idiot. I also believed for gods and such to be real that my whole world view would have to be wrong. I could not see it happenning.
Since coming to EvC I have seen posters argue back and forth basically trying to 'prove' each position.
I think that (in the cold light of day) my OP was loaded so I will edit it reflect the fact that EvC can change beliefs in general rather than only religious beliefs.
It seems obviouse (now) that what one believes is right, one honestly believes is right. I think I got caught up in things being 'absolutes'. That is to say 'this' is right and 'that' is wrong.
I've said on some occaisions that there are no letters of fire in the sky screaming "this god or that god is real", but from comming here I can see that it is your initial position that dictates your likely conclusions.
If you accept the initial premise that the bible is the be all and end all and you honestly believe this is true, any other view must be down right perplexing.
If you believe in damnation you will be doing the right thing by trying to sway people into acting in a way that will 'save' them. any other action would be morally wrong.
If you can't give credence to religious beliefs (for whatever reason)you could see others as either being willfully ignorant or hopelessly provincial.
Part of my role at work involves 'getting into the heads' of people to experience their perception of the world and coming here has made it easier to do this. Thanks to posters like Iano and Faith, Robinrohan and Buzz I think I'm better able to stop thinking like me and think like somebody else for a bit.
And Iano explained the relevence to xains of Jesus dieing better than anyone. I think I understand some of why xians think he was so important.
Has it changed my belief?
Yes.
I don't think it matters as much what is right, more that what we believe brings a bit of warmth and comfort to ourselves.
I have stopped being on a rabbid crusade to tempt xians (for example) out of their faith.
I think I will edit the title to ask the question I should have asked initially and examine the possible change in any relevent belief; not specifically religious beliefs.
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