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Ilsa

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2. I guess saved him from the lingering

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:18 AM

Jul 2013

doubt of unanswered prayers to God. The continuous limbo of being so doubtful, the words for prayer no longer come without forcing them.

I feel badly for him. He lost his faith, a precious thing. But Atheism provided an answer to his doubts. He's left a mystical world behind and embraced reality.

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“God is a delusion”: I was a Pentecostal preacher — until I lost my faith [View all] rug Jul 2013 OP

Are you asking chervilant Jul 2013 #1

He's describing a born again experience. rug Jul 2013 #12

Maybe, he's using chervilant Jul 2013 #24

I guess saved him from the lingering Ilsa Jul 2013 #2

Why don't you ask him? skepticscott Jul 2013 #3

I know his answer. rug Jul 2013 #14

From believing a delusion? MellowDem Jul 2013 #4

How do you define delusion, Mellow Dem? cbayer Jul 2013 #6

A belief held with strong conviction... MellowDem Jul 2013 #7

Ah, yes. This part is very important: "strong evidence of your belief being wrong." cbayer Jul 2013 #9

Interesting story. He uses words liked "born again" and "salvation" cbayer Jul 2013 #5

Not that I can tell MellowDem Jul 2013 #8

Job security of being a pastor? That's pretty funny. cbayer Jul 2013 #10

I'm not defending him... MellowDem Jul 2013 #18

However, I bet you would have seen lots of reasons to doubt his faith. cbayer Jul 2013 #19

I trust the sincerity more of any belief MellowDem Jul 2013 #20

You know, I am going to bid you adieu. cbayer Jul 2013 #21

No, dogma is born... MellowDem Jul 2013 #22

He seems to have had a view of prayer okasha Jul 2013 #11

I agree that he is, at the very least, an opportunist. cbayer Jul 2013 #13

I'm sure he's not the only one to notice okasha Jul 2013 #16

His wiki page describes him as an atheist leader. cbayer Jul 2013 #17

There's definitely a Pentecostal tinge to it. rug Jul 2013 #15

Maybe but maybe not Dorian Gray Jul 2013 #23