I was raised in the Christian faith. I veered away for a while, quit going to church, but then after I had my dd, I started going back bc I wanted to raise her in the faith. Well, she loves church, and has great friends there. I, on the other hand, don't always enjoy going to church. I have very few close friends, despite the fact that I have gone to this church for several years. Plus, I don't get anything out of it. Even when I try to read the Bible at home, I don't get much out of it. Some of my beliefs don't mesh with other Christians. Sometimes I have doubts about all of it, whether God even exists, whether heaven and hell exists, what being a Christian means,etc. So now I don't know whether to just take my dd to church and then not go myself, keep going where I am and try to find a way to fit in, or try something different.
Has anyone ever battled with doubts about Christianity? Do you believe in Christianity but have turned away from organized religion? I would like to hear what kept you in church or what has turned you away from church. I just need to hear some opinions about it all.
Not going into detail about my feelings but I just don't agree with alot of church discrimination.
Quoting victoriaherring:
Sounds like you need to find a new church.
My parents have been the best and strongest example of a Christian marriage (34 years Saturday). Although I was brought up in a few different churches- I did get out of it for awhile until the current church I am going to. It is absolutely wonderful and I feel so comfortable there. DH and I got married in 2011 (after being together for 19 years) and we have been going to church together every since. It has made a huge difference in our relationship and family. I would say that you should look into a different church also- good luck:)
I don't believe in organized religion in general. I've found that it usually ends up being twisted by people to fit their own aims, and often some of those twisting it are the pastors or priests or whatever in charge of a congregation.
I don't belong to an organized congregation anymore and I'm much happier without it. Do I still believe in Christianity? Sort of, though many Christians do not appreciate how I celebrate it. I do still believe in Jesus and his teachings, but I've taken the tack of 5th Century Celtic Christians ala Pelagius. His teachings, before he was branded a heritic by Augustine, who was a favorite of the pope at that time, was that people should read teachings of ALL faiths and all philosophies and what you needed to work on would be clear to you by what resonates across all the readings. He believed in universal truths that many religions embraced and that God was capable of speaking to you in everything you read.
we just started going to church, for the same reason you do, we want our kids to be raised with some religion....that being said, we have tried many different churches, and have never really felt "welcome" as new members etc, so we just kept trying till we found a "home".....as for my mother, I'm just throwing this out cause she was in the same situation as far as not really agreeing with alot of the Baptist beliefs etc....she has been doing Bible study with some Jehovah's Witnesses and has really gotten alot out of what they have to say, she's not converting I don't think, but it has helped her with understanding a little more....
I think maybe you should look at a different church. I veered away. I could not go to the church that I did before. I found a non-denominational church that is more my age when it comes to music and things like that. I love it.




- pce68
on Oct. 10, 2012 at 11:36 PM