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Hello, what would it take for you to leave your religion? What kind of evidence or other things do you need for that?

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11 minutes ago, Godismyloveforever said:

I've had many experiences to help me know that everything is true. I'm not going to talk about them now.  So nothing can change my mind. I encourage you to ask God matter what you want to call him to do the same for you.

Is saying that nothing can change your mind, something good or is it something dangerous?  Im an ex muslim and the question " what would it take for you to leave your religion? " was my biggest help in leaving something that I consider to be wrong now.  My answers to that question were a flawed holy book, unreasonable  teachings/believes and a lack of proof. If I never questioned these things, then I would have never come so close to christianity, something you strongly assume to be right. What I dont understand is, why we should stop at christianity. We have to always consider the possibility of being wrong. If we dont question everything then we will be stuck with the lies that we are born with forever.

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I don't follow any religion.  I have a relationship with God, which is much different than having a religion.  The Pharisees and Sadducee were religious and see where it got them?

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Somebody would have to rip my spirit and soul out of my body.It ain’t gonna happen.How much money would it take for you to hate your kids? It’s kinda like that.There is no price. It can’t happen.

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2 hours ago, Leyla said:

Hello, what would it take for you to leave your religion? What kind of evidence or other things do you need for that?

A quick bit of background on me.  Mid-50s, PhD in physics, career as an applied scientist and analyst, Christian since I was 11.

1. Proof or at least a plausible explanation why the the physical universe is all that exists.

2. A clear physical or psychological explanation of things I've observed in life that run counter to the normal operation of the world around us.  One example is that I was at church one day and felt a strong compulsion to go up and have the preacher pray for me.  I didn't have anything in particular in mind but went up anyway.  He prayed a generic prayer without any specific details I can recall.  In that instant, a couple phobias and an addiction vanished.  I didn't think that was possible.  I've observed other out of the ordinary such things and heard similar stories related to me by other people that I consider credible.

3. An explanation of how free-will and meaning (in contrast to meaninglessness) could exist outside of what my understanding is the unique part of Christianity of an infinite-personal God and our dual physical/spiritual relation with this God.  As far as I can tell, all other views on God and the universe end up as some sort of determinism or fatalism or meaningless chaos.

4. A coherent alternative explanation to the above things that is ultimately simpler and more credible.

This is a quick off-the-top-of-my-head post.

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2 hours ago, Leyla said:

Im an ex muslim

Now I am understanding all the questions of our faith, and why you still seem to have doubts about it. 

2 hours ago, Leyla said:

I would have never come so close to christianity, something you strongly assume to be right.

It would really thrill my heart to see you come to accept Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. 

2 hours ago, Leyla said:

why we should stop at christianity. We have to always consider the possibility of being wrong.

I have no other interest in any other beliefs. If I'm wrong, I don't want to be right! ( just a saying ) 

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5 hours ago, Leyla said:

Hello, what would it take for you to leave your religion? What kind of evidence or other things do you need for that?

I don't have a "religion" I have a daily "relationship" with God. I would never leave God no matter what. 

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7 hours ago, Leyla said:

Hello, what would it take for you to leave your religion? What kind of evidence or other things do you need for that?

Evidence that Jesus did not rise from the dead.

Everything hinges on that historic fact.

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