I do not know quite how to start this or what to say, but I do hope that it will remain civil and that our beliefs don't get in the way of trying to express them...

I guess I should tell you about my religion -

I was born from a Catholic and a Baptist (see where it all comes from ) but was raised Methodist... I was a leader in our church and played a huge roll in spreading the word and loving god as I knew him then... My family is very religious and I am the only one with a different idea of God than the rest of my family. My brother right now is at Moody's Bible Institute in Chi-town... So to say the least my family is and has been very Christian.

The Bible and church were around me a lot so I figured I'd read it a bit and try to learn about what I believed.. that's where Christianity and the Church as I knew it started to fall apart... the Bible itself is my biggest problem with the Church... so I guess we can start there??

The Bible... what do you think of it?? Fact/ Fiction or combo of both... what do you think about the other Gospels? and what about the fundemental beliefs in it?? do you think that is a good place to start this discussion??

Before we get into part and books of the bible, just in gereral, what are your feelings of it?

to me it is much like Mother Goose and a History book merged together... A bunch of moral fabels to help teach the world how to behave and love one another and a great history (mostly factual) of the middle east... But to me should not be taken as the Word of god, or as the 'rule book' for christianity... I think that is my biggest beef with the religion and the one thing that started a spark which lead me to believe what I do today...


hope things go better in here than in politics.. please don't take anything personal, and I hope you and I can turn this into a really good educated converstaion... thanks, and sorry if I have offended you before...
Gumby Reviewed by Gumby on . Shelbay... I do not know quite how to start this or what to say, but I do hope that it will remain civil and that our beliefs don't get in the way of trying to express them... I guess I should tell you about my religion - I was born from a Catholic and a Baptist (see where it all comes from :) ) but was raised Methodist... I was a leader in our church and played a huge roll in spreading the word and loving god as I knew him then... My family is very religious and I am the only one with a different Rating: 5