Deconversion experiences

Would you say the the god you believed in would applaud your decision (the God I believe in would, I think).In which case, (muted) congratulations are in order.- I really can't imagine what it must be like to be undergoing so great a shift in such a monumental area of life. My deconversion went the other way around and so the sudden exposure caused me to tremble with excitement and joy. This must be a far more sobering experience - although by many accounts it's something one can get used to. Rejoice in even.Phew..!Good luck in dealing with what might turn out to be painful aftershocks.Edited by iano, : No reason given.

Indeed. You must in all instances head in the direction the evidence (or lack of it) points to.Another question for you then. Can I assume that the evidence you had during belief is the same evidence that you have now - and that you've come to critique that evidence in a different way. You may, to think of a common example, have taken things as true because you were told so by authority figures - but have now the ability to evaluate for yourself.- I don't think a God whose mode of salvation centres around convincing the world of sin, righteousness and judgement would have much problem with that - Whether he would finally or not I'm not sure. But a good God would surely try.Edited by iano, : No reason given.Edited by iano, : No reason given.

Perhaps they were - but when it comes to an answer to the biggest question one could ever ask, hand-me-down faith couldn't (or shouldn't) be expected to cut it.You might find your your deconversion propagates cracks in others faith - if theirs is similiarily moored. Not that you shouldn't announce the situation of course..- I thought the whole affair was an exercise in righteous ingenuity (on God's part). And don't quite see how they were naive in a way that matters. Perhaps after your GD with Buzz..- It would seem like the best way to use the brains God gave you

The religious mindset distilled down to it's purest form - whether the mindset involved is theist or atheist.The very antithesis of the gospel of grace.Inspired!Edited by iano, : No reason given.

I prefer that discussions between ourselves remain limited to very specific, single issues where wiggle room is kept to the bare minimum - so I'll pass on the invite. Thanks..

The philosophy of the perpetual journey - never to arrive at a destination.Presumably this belief is subject to evolution?

A destination, a terminus, an end-of-the-line ... is necessarily an answer to a question. You tell us not to look for answers to questions.abe: perhaps you didn't mean that but were encouraging that enquiry never cease (irrespective of the destination one might be enquiring about). Edited by iano, : No reason given.

Then clearly you can't consider yourself to have arrived at a destination.Destination/terminus/end-of-line.

I thought as much. Which is why I suggested yours a

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philosophy of the perpetual journey - never to arrive at a destination

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..in the sense of a destination being a final resting place. My question was whether this belief too was subject to evolution?- I do enjoy it - especially with you .When is a destination not a destination? In jar-speak, it's when it's a point on the way to somewhere.

Hence my suggesting your position "the philosophy of the perpetual journey - never to arrive at a (final) destination".The question then was whether that belief too was subject to the claim that.. .Or is your belief about destinations set in stone?