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Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Ishilove: 11:26am On Jan 03, 2015
sonOfLucifer:

Ishi my love..

Get thee behind me, devo...
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Nobody: 11:27am On Jan 03, 2015
Ishilove:


Get thee behind me, devo...
She already has a sweet name for me. I like it. Devo.. cheesy I would do anything to get behind you, m'lady
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Ishilove: 11:28am On Jan 03, 2015
elantraceey:



grin grin


I've ran away o but what if he keeps chasing me ? lol
Then you need to go to Ogunpa river to wash ya head since satanic people are now chasing you tongue cheesy
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Ishilove: 11:28am On Jan 03, 2015
sonOfLucifer:

She already has a sweet name for me. I like it. Devo.. cheesy I would do anything to get behind you, m'lady
Veeeeery funny, Alfa
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by elantraceey(f): 11:30am On Jan 03, 2015
Ishilove:

Then you need to go to Ogunpa river to wash ya head since satanic people are now chasing you tongue cheesy

grin grin Those rivers could only leave someone worse
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Ishilove: 11:31am On Jan 03, 2015
elantraceey:


grin grin Those rivers could only leave someone worse
It can't be worse than having sonofLucifer chasing you cheesy
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by elantraceey(f): 11:41am On Jan 03, 2015
Ishilove:

It can't be worse than having sonofLucifer chasing you cheesy


Hehehe it isn't o , the one in me cannot be compared to lucifer not to talk of his mere son cheesy cheesy cheesy
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Nobody: 11:57am On Jan 03, 2015
sonOfLucifer:
Mznelly, i am doing the wooing. I think she is shy like me. I have met a fellow Chinese.

LoL; Woo persistently. Me thinks she is playing hard-to-get grin
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 12:41pm On Jan 03, 2015
So, my thread has been derailed to a point of no return?
Well, all is not lost- at least, the thread was graced by our esteemed Ishilove.


Who am I to stand in the way of love?
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Redlyn: 1:24pm On Jan 03, 2015
God could well exist as the explanation to "existence" (eg deism), but to jump from that to Christianity requires a leap of faith. Faith by definition does not have a solid foundation. Its only backup is a book. So it is normal that your faith will be challenged if you have an open mind. Your faith is immovable only if you close your mind. So do you want to be challenged or do you want to stay within the confines of your religious indoctrination. I think you should embrace the challenge and keep thinking critically. Eventually you will overcome the challenge and find peace of mind. Either by leaving your religion to a freethinking one where not having all the answers is ok (ie one which is not governed by a holy book) or by being locked tighter in Christianity. Obviously, my wish for you is the former.
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 6:06pm On Jan 03, 2015
Redlyn:
God could well exist as the explanation to "existence" (eg deism), but to jump from that to Christianity requires a leap of faith. Faith by definition does not have a solid foundation. Its only backup is a book. So it is normal that your faith will be challenged if you have an open mind. Your faith is immovable only if you close your mind. So do you want to be challenged or do you want to stay within the confines of your religious indoctrination. I think you should embrace the challenge and keep thinking critically. Eventually you will overcome the challenge and find peace of mind. Either by leaving your religion to a freethinking one where not having all the answers is ok (ie one which is not governed by a holy book) or by being locked tighter in Christianity. Obviously, my wish for you is the former.



I see. So you list your faith? I don't think I can ever become an atheist
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Redlyn: 9:11pm On Jan 03, 2015
AllNaijaBlogger:


I see. So you list your faith? I don't think I can ever become an atheist

Yeah not asking you to become an atheist smiley
There are many positions between "God does not exist" and "God sent his only son to save you from yourself".
There is a theological position which says: "I dont know for sure if God exists or not. I believe he does but his ways remain a mystery". Some form of agnostic theism. You have to find your comfort zone for yourself.
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 12:10pm On Jan 05, 2015
Redlyn:


Yeah not asking you to become an atheist smiley
There are many positions between "God does not exist" and "God sent his only son to save you from yourself".
There is a theological position which says: "I dont know for sure if God exists or not. I believe he does but his ways remain a mystery". Some form of agnostic theism. You have to find your comfort zone for yourself.

Okay but are you saying that you are an agnostic theist?
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Redlyn: 3:17pm On Jan 05, 2015
AllNaijaBlogger:


Okay but are you saying that you are an agnostic theist?

No way. My belief is complex. I would precisely call myself an agnostic atheist and a secular humanist.
Basically I dont believe in a god (atheist) but I dont think that right now there is enough evidence to be 100% sure either way (agnostic) and believe that humans have the capability and the responsibility to live moral lives without depending on a god (secular humanist).
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 9:01pm On Jan 05, 2015
Redlyn:


No way. My belief is complex. I would precisely call myself an agnostic atheist and a secular humanist.
Basically I dont believe in a god (atheist) but I dont think that right now there is enough evidence to be 100% sure either way (agnostic) and believe that humans have the capability and the responsibility to live moral lives without depending on a god (secular humanist).


Sounds complex enough. How do you explain such to a pastor?

When I was questioning my beliefs, there was this my pastor friend who was already assigning spiritual madness to me. Just for questioning.


It was a mix of listening to a christian scientist and some soul searching that solidified my faith in God
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Redlyn: 3:34pm On Jan 06, 2015
AllNaijaBlogger:



Sounds complex enough. How do you explain such to a pastor?

When I was questioning my beliefs, there was this my pastor friend who was already assigning spiritual madness to me. Just for questioning.

It was a mix of listening to a christian scientist and some soul searching that solidified my faith in God

Would never try to explain that to a pastor unless I was deliberately looking for a long boring lecture.
So what kind of Christian are you? Any particular denomination? I was raised catholic before backsliding to a point of no return.
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 7:31pm On Jan 06, 2015
Redlyn:


Would never try to explain that to a pastor unless I was deliberately looking for a long boring lecture.
So what kind of Christian are you? Any particular denomination? I was raised catholic before backsliding to a point of no return.

Baptist.
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Nobody: 6:41pm On Aug 29, 2015
elantraceey:


lol , if you have a date with me you will give your life to christ , do you want that?
So, ehn, do i still have a chance? grin
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Nobody: 6:50pm On Aug 29, 2015
AllNaijaBlogger:



I should take the word of a satanist? I see you dislike Christians. May God help you.

You do not see me disturbing your Satanic threads and so, how am I a bigot?
Lol. I trolled hard. grin

Most epic was fighting alongside logicboy againts one of ishilove's numerous bans. grin
Good times..
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Ishilove: 7:50pm On Aug 29, 2015
musKeeto:

Lol. I trolled hard. grin

Most epic was fighting alongside logicboy againts one of ishilove's numerous bans. grin
Good times..
I wonder where that crybaby is grin
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Weah96: 8:55pm On Aug 29, 2015
sonOfLucifer:

I do not dislike Christians. I dislike darkness. Christianity has only grown more tolerant in recent times due to external influence. If a Christian followed the Bible completely, he'd be locked up in a psychiatric hospital.

So fukkin true. I find Muslims more commendable because they don't just talk the talk. A Muslim is so convinced that Allah is almighty God, to the extent where he doesn't mind blowing himself up to go join him. It's the kind of faith that Abraham had before he almost murdered his only child.

Christians are fake. Islam is rubbish too, but at least they believe in their own rubbish.
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 9:08am On Sep 03, 2015
Weah96:


So fukkin true. I find Muslims more commendable because they don't just talk the talk. A Muslim is so convinced that Allah is almighty God, to the extent where he doesn't mind blowing himself up to go join him. It's the kind of faith that Abraham had before he almost murdered his only child.

Christians are fake. Islam is rubbish too, but at least they believe in their own rubbish.

I could say atheists are fake too. A guy called folykaze has been touting that you atheists ran away from his juju power despite the fact that you guys say you don't believe in it.

There are many Christians with differing levels of faith. Some work with lepers because of their faith, some do charity in hostile places like iraq, some preach with venomous snakes etc.
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Weah96: 10:22am On Sep 03, 2015
AllNaijaBlogger:


I could say atheists are fake too. A guy called folykaze has been touting that you atheists ran away from his juju power despite the fact that you guys say you don't believe in it.

There are many Christians with differing levels of faith. Some work with lepers because of their faith, some do charity in hostile places like iraq, some preach with venomous snakes etc.

According to Folykaze, I'm not an atheist. No one is. Do you see the dilemma?
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by dorox(m): 12:16pm On Sep 03, 2015
Ishilove:


Get thee behind me, devo...
From behind just so happens to be sonOfLucifer's favourite position.
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by FOLYKAZE(m): 12:22pm On Sep 03, 2015
Weah96:


According to Folykaze, I'm not an atheist. No one is. Do you see the dilemma?

You are hateist.

On the contrary, you are anti-theist
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 1:06pm On Sep 03, 2015
dorox:

From behind just so happens to be sonOfLucifer's favourite position.


grin grin grin grin
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Nobody: 2:07pm On Sep 03, 2015
dorox:

From behind just so happens to be sonOfLucifer's favourite position.
grin
Re: Has Your Faith In God Or Religion Ever Been Seriously Challenged? by Nobody: 2:12pm On Sep 03, 2015

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