What made you change your beliefs, faith, or religion

I think it has always been God showing me a different way. My parents fought over religion a lot. I think that because of that I began to pray and ask God where I should be. As things got hard in one place I would pray and ask God if it was time to leave. Many times the answer came back as "no." I learned a lot by staying and then a lot by leaving when the answer was "yes." I think that I learned what I was supposed to in each instance and then it was time to move on. It has never been perfect and there have been many good and many nasty experiences along the way. Religion is religion and God is God. Most of the time they look totally different, and I can wonder how the two can be related. I always think of the statement: Let God be true and every man a lier. This is what works for me.

Hi I do not care what you have done in the past. That is not important. What is important is what you are doing now. I myself am a Christian, I had an out of body experience as a child and got to meet the apostles and GOD talked to me. i know that Jesus is the Son of GOD. We used to go to local churches here, but they all mistreated us. They walked away from us and would not talk to us a lot. Now we read the Bible at home. We are very religious Christians.

I didnt change from the church I was born into I just choose a differnt path and went with more nature things. Was born to the LDS chyrch Mormon to most. I quit going for several reason one I watched a bishop drink hard li**or which we arent to do ( I do though) also we had so many gossipy women that tod so many lies it got kids into trouble with thier parents . Also Ya had to dress to the nines or you werent really dressed nice enough to go to chursh I have noticed this has changed . I go with the NAtive American way the Blessing Ways and nature. all things are beautiful in my eyes!

What in the world are the Two by Twos? I thought I had heard it all, until I read the beginning of your post. Anyway, I have never changed my religion. I still believe in the same God that my mother taught me about. I will say that I now have a deeper and more personal understanding of who he is now.

I was raised Presbyterian and went through a period of atheism, then I was agnostic. Finally, I realized that it was foolish to deny that God exists and that He loves and cares about me. I didn't go to church but when I had children I took them to a nearby Baptist church because that was the closest and the next closest was 20 miles away. I quit that church because the bible teacher for my 4 year old's class told him he was going to hell because he didn't want to quit coloring to sing a hymn. I had to work very hard to explain to him that some people are very sick and in those cases, religion fuels their sickness. He's fine now, he's been through his period of atheism and is now agnostic. It won't be long before he'll see the truth, as I did. I'm back to my Presbyterian roots now and try to go to church at least twice a month, not because I think I have to but because I truly enjoy it.

My dear your account of how you changed your faith sounds so interesting. And for that I got encouraged also share mine. I was born in Catholic faith and spend my childhood and early adulthood in that faith. However as I was in that religions I saw the lapses and I had so many questions and so I turn to the Bible and from there I have been guided by God to realize that I am a sinner who needed a Savior.From the Bible also I learned that Jesus is the Savior that I need. This one important thing I've never really thought in the old faith that teaches religion in vagueness and with the inclusion of saints and graven images without necessarily going direct to the point about how one could achieve eternal life. They also misguided most of the Catholics by falsely teaching about Mary and making her equal to God. As I discovered the truth, I started looking for a real Bible believing Church. I went first to Pentecostal church, then to Evangelical church but were not fully satisfied. Finally, I got a church now that fully satisfied my longing for a Church that satisfies my longing for a church that believe the BIBLE is the WORD OF GOD, and that it is divinely inspired and that it is the only complete and final revelation of the will of GOD to man and uses the King James Version having found out that it is the final authority for the English language. A church that believe in the Trinity, the unity of the Godhead. There are three persons: The FATHER, The SON, and The HOLY SPIRIT. They are equal in every divine perfection and execute distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption and also believe that all men by nature, choice and practice are sinners, but that "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. And that salvation is by grace brought about by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone. A church that believe and teaches about eternal life in Heaven, for those who have been redeemed by their faith in the saving power of Jesus Christ. A church who believe in Hell and that it for those who are lost and rejected the saving power of Jesus. And it there where they will suffer burning and tormenting because they refused salvation and hence shall be cast into the lake of fire to be tormented day and night forever and forever. It is a church that believes in eternal security. That salvation is not lost and the true Christians are assured that they are sealed and will be preserved till the great homecoming comes. It is a church that believes what the Bible says that all those who really accepted Christ as Lord and Savior are new creatures and hence will lead a new life and will follow the examples of Jesus Christ all for His glory. It is a church where believers act and dress modestly and live their lives with their light shining before men so that the world will see the good works of God and glorify Him. There is so much more to say but I will end in just one word. I have found the right faith and now belong to the right church. God bless!

I am in the same denomination my family discovered and joined when I was a small child. I left it for awhile just because the local church was so large, and my husband at that time said that he would attend a smaller church. We went to a similar denomination. I did not stay with it because 1.) the local pastor was a bully and a hypocrite 2.) my first child was just about old enough to start attending Sunday School and the feeling I got was that they really did not like children. I wanted him to be loved when he went to church.3) My husband would not attend that church with me either.4) I missed my original church. Over the years, I have seen local churches have some difficulties, and some people in churches be sinful, in spite of the Good News, but I love the teachings of my denomination. I was told when I was sixteen that if I ever saw a policy or teaching that contradicted the Bible, I was to follow the Bible first, above any denomination. I believe that completely.

I have never heard of the "Two by Twos" what are they? Some kind of sect? The only two by twos I know of were the number of each specie on Noah's Ark.

I have never stopped believing but there have been times when I questioned things. I guess it had alot to do with what I have been through and still go through in life.

I have never changed my religion...I was raised Pentecostal and i do believe it 100%, however i do understand that some things that they harp on is not really a sin..I just believe the doctrine that they preach...All churches have their bad & good, so i go to the church that i feel is right in my heart....I do hate that so many churches have claimed to be a form of Pentecost but yet do not do the right thing, it gives Pentecost a bed rep...You are a christian suspensful. and you are forgiven , God never lets us down..Don't worry about what people think,just keep doing what you are doing...So what is you were bad in your younger days, we ALL have a few sins in our life, but God forgave us & we are now cleansed..Remember the woman at the well? God said those without sin cast the first stone....I was raised Pentecostal, i repented of my sins & was baptized and i also spoke in tongues, and thats the way i feel is right...No one has a right to judge you and tell you what to do..Whatever you do is between you and God.......Keep the faith and ignore the ignorant...

I was born to a Religious family, and until I became old enough to think for my self, was deeply Religious. At age 23 I walked away from the Church never to return. The problem was, I had expectations. Even as a Child I read everything I could get my hands on about Science and Religion. Loved them both and wanted more than anything to have them hand in hand in my life. I believed Science and Religion were close Relatives and that one would prove the other. I believed that God had given us Science to explain His Existence. But I found out differently, and bitterly disappointed, I quit the Church, and have never looked Back!

That question is hard to answer; in fact I don't know if their is any real answer. Ones religion is an act of faith so they don't go crazy wondering if there is a life after here, and some explore different religions just to find the one that is most believable to them. Then also you have those that study and "believe" in every religion just in case.

I am a catholic and my husband is a protestant..... i dont know why churches just want to rule your life..... my personal opinion.... God is not only there in the church ...god is everywhere... so why do we need to go to church... plus.... we wanted to get married in a church... and guess wat... we went to a Protestant church..and the made me get baptised in the protestant way again.. even though i was already baptised...... i believe religion is what man makes of it... each person interpret religion in their own way...

I grew up Roman Catholic and when I married my first husband I was told I had to convert to Southern Baptist. I did because I figured spirituality was the same across the board. I left the Christian faith all together when in that southern convention and church I was told it was God's word that my husband was allowed to beat and abuse me. I was told I should pray to God for the knowledge on how to be a good wife and mother. I was told it was ok for my husband to beat and abuse me. I was already troubled that Christians seem to think they are beyond reproach and can do no wrong, so I left because of that. Now that I've been gone I've realized just how flawed a religion it is. I'm very happy now being a Student of Life and learning all I can by being a spiritual being on a journey. Namaste-Anora

What are the two-by-two's? I have never heard of them. I was born into the Presbyterian church, and I am still there. the one that I go to is pretty liberal, and I like it. I don't believe in everything, and don't go every week, but on the whole, it's a pretty good church.

I was born into the Catholic faith and am still a Catholic Christian. during my early years of marriage I started to go to other Christian denominations but there was always something drawing me back home to Catholicism. I studied quite a lot of theology in my life and have developed, hoefully, into a more lovng person. I cannot be anything else. I think that people should worship in the way that they feel comfortable. I just hate it when a Church is negative about other Christian religions. The word is love. and guess what ? If you are so perfect then Christ did not come for you . He came for me and the other sinners. One Love