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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did. Raised as an atheist, now a Christian. Got baptized at the age of 30. Nothing big or traumatic happened that turned me to God. I think the more I learned in college, the more questions I had. I started reading a lot of philosophers at the age of 19-20 and still doing so. But it's still wasn't giving me an answers. Got my post graduate degree, was married, had two children, was working full time. And still searching. I read Bible for the first time when I was 20-21, didn't understood much from the Old Testament. Star meeting people who were long time believers, talking to them. Start reading Bible again at the age of 27 and suddenly everything became obvious. I still waited for 3 years to get baptized to make sure this is what I wanted. I am in my 40s now and believe in God like never before.

I know a lot of people had different passes coming to God. I remember feeling almost jealous for people who had some traumatic or near death experience and converted to God after that. Because they came to faith so quickly. And I couldn't understand why I had all the knowledge but didn't had any faith. But everyone's path to God is different. I truly believe that we all at some point of our life will come to the understanding and acknowledgement of God. Some people with more pure heart come to him early in life and some will see him with their last breath. My path were lengthy and difficult, but I am glad it happened. [/quote]

Can you give me an example of some if the questions you had?
Why the Bible?  Why not the Torah or the Koran, for instance?
What philosophers did you read?

Just curious, thanks.[/quote]

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