trufbetold

Hello all. My name is Chris, and before you ask, yes I am a Christian. I hope I am welcomed, although I am no longer one of you (and haven't been for several years) I can totally understand your disdain under the circumstances, after all I was also a devout atheist. Then many people challenged me on my life as it related to my beliefs, and it got to me. So I realized that the only way that I could have some peace over the shambles my life was in, was to justify my way as supremely more efficient than God's way, by disproving what was written in the Bible. The only thing I respected (as much I still do today) is truth, because the truth is the only correct and possible outcome (if I was talking about mathematics, surely you would agree). So I realized that I couldn't just reject the bible because I didn't like the christians pushing it, I had to disagree with it because it was a lie, if I could only prove it. So I did what most atheist and agnostics would never think to do, I studied and studied it until I could make a rational decision, I kept an open mind. So I researched, studied, interviewed and weighed the arguments in the bible against society at large. Needless to say, I was shocked! I'm not expecting you to believe me, infact, the mere notion that one of your own people would take the time to declare this fact to you is proof enough my friend! The more I studied, the more I was convinced, the more I challenged each point, the more it's truths became evident, the more I rejected His promises the more it romanced me and I was torn against myself! I got saved! and it wasn't even a "well, ok it all sounds dandy so I guess I'll try it" no...I begged and begged for forgiveness. I don't care if this is embarrassing, it is the truth, and I haven't been the same since God transformed me by it.