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Kairyu
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Message 281 of 299 (596947)
12-18-2010 12:26 PM
Reply to: Message 280 by RAZD
12-18-2010 10:07 AM


Re: dealing with stuff
yeah thanks.
The research thing is a little troubling though.I do not know enough sources yet. And I'm only 18, so perhaps it's better I try to debate a little, but sit back and observe for the most part.
Alright, I try to write something in that topic soon.

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Kairyu
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From: netherlands
Joined: 06-23-2010


Message 291 of 299 (598873)
01-03-2011 1:05 PM
Reply to: Message 284 by dwise1
01-03-2011 10:29 AM


Re: One Reason or Many?
It's certainly has multiple for me. I was skeptic as a teen, the OCD wrecked my will to believe, and destroyed the often used argument that god ''guides'' you personally for me.
I then began to form the argument by humans being so sinful by biological nature it seems strange God created us and proceeds to be disappointed.
Aside from that, I gradually learnt more about the debate, and the more I thought about it, the weaker most theistic arguments seemed, and the stronger the atheistic ones. The argument of senseless suffering also was a big one for me. Plus I learned more stuff that made the bible less and less true for me.
And then it all combined, the natural sinfulness with doubt of the bible, and all the surrounding arguments, my personal experience being negative.. It's all linked, and I only dared to deconvert when I felt sure enough.
So yeah, multiple arguments, and I need to have multiple to not get thrown back into doubt limbo, which I have grown to hate by now.

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