Ex-Christian

March 19, 2003

Category: Culture

I found this blog (Ex-Christian: Encouraging Ex-Christians) by happenstance the other day. In some ways it’s hard for me to link to this site because it goes in the face of a lot of things I stand for. On the other hand, there are some thing I agree with. It seems to me that the author is very black and white and is a direct product of a modern world where God is put into a box and two things can’t be true at the same time. Unfortuneately, this soul has lost sight of the universal truths of God, and has turned to scientific reasoning and the truth of the moment to shape his worldview.

It is a counterfeit love that is contingent upon authority punishment or reward. In a nutshell, God had to kill Himself to appease Himself so that He would not have to roast us, His beloved creations, in HELL forever. He loves us more than we can ever comprehend, but if we don’t return His affections, He will make us regret it for eternity. Now that is AMAZING GRACE!
These myths violate natural law, contradict science, and fail to correspond with reality or logic. If you can’t see that, then you can’t separate truth from fantasy. (See his letter to Christians)

While he is sacreligious and his posts are against christianity, the content seems to reflect a deep need inside of himself to really understand God. It’s almost as if he should rename his site to “Wanted: Real Christians”

What do you think?

Posted by pablohart on March 19, 2003 10:49 AM

Comments

First off, this dude's web site is really dense and it hard to sift through everything. I read his little list for how to get "unsaved" and it smacks of someone who has had true christanity grotesquely misrepresented to them. He takes the Bible out of context and misinterprets various things.

The christianity he is complaining about is not the Christianity i am a part of. I agree, if this guy could be open to true christianity, then i think his mission might change.

Posted by Aaron B. Smith at March 19, 2003 12:27 PM

Typical Christian judgementalism.

I am sorry the site is too dense to sift through. Perhaps a real interest in reading would cure your inability to ingest large amounts of material.

I especially like your superior attitude that you and you alone have "true" christianity.

I was a "true" christian for 30 years until I finally woke up.

Good luck on your own "awakening."

Posted by webmaster at March 19, 2003 10:16 PM

wow, webmaster. you've got kinda a bad attitude.

Posted by nathan at March 19, 2003 11:28 PM

I think the guy's summary of Christianity is correct. I haven't visited the site, but basically the quote is saying the God loves us, we rejected his love, he provided a way for us to be restored (if we want), and if we have no interest in loving God, we can choose to reject him. The problem is, most people don't think about what eternal life without God will be like. There will be no light, no joy, no love, no peace, no truth, etc., since these things are only possible with God.

Counterfeit love would force everyone to go to heaven, even if they were opposed to God. God gives us a choice - I don't see any disconnect there...

Posted by dick at March 20, 2003 12:27 PM

As you say, there is honesty in those writings. Contrast that site to this one - after reading his explanation Why I am an atheist I understand why this guy has chosen the path he has. So he believes that Christianity is a bunch of fallacies, and he is scornful. But instead of trying to showing us where we've gone wrong, he simply mocks and ridicules Christians. Which really doesn't help to "set us straight" anyhow. The funny part is, he says the Christian fundies send him hate mail, but then he turns around and spews out hatred on his website...

Posted by irene at March 20, 2003 2:31 PM

ex-christian seems like one angry guy. his attitude toward the bible reminds me of anti-harry potter parents, for an example. they take parts they don't like about the books and claim they're evil instead of looking at the whole message of the books, which is very moral and affirming.

Posted by Manda at March 20, 2003 2:44 PM

dude im a little kid i dont really understand all of this religous crap and i never read the bible, and im stupid soo i got a really good question
how the hell do we know that mary was a vergin she coulda had sex NOBODY KNOWS! and if you try to answer by saying you gotta have faith ur not correct.

Posted by the little ass that can talk at March 26, 2004 9:35 PM

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