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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most indoctrination happens in childhood. Only a small number of people pursue or change religion on their own. [/quote]

Not true at all. I can think of many people that I know personally who found Christ as an adult.[/quote]

Non-religious people? With no religious upbringing who "found christ" from a vacuum?

I am not saying there are none, but your claim of "many" of the above, I call BS.[/quote]

Well, you would be wrong. Yes, non-religious people.

No, they did not come to Christ in what I assume you mean by a vacuum. Some of them had hit hard or bad places in their lives, and turned back to God. They found a supportive friend, or Christian counselor, or a strong church, and found their way there. Others realized that they had been living what they viewed as fun but ultimately unfulfilling lives, and sought more. God has a way of putting people in our lives when we are searching, to help lead them back to Him. It happened to me, although I had been raised in a Protestant church so not non-religious in upbringing.[/quote]

So first you say I am "wrong", and then admit that I am right about not coming to christ from a vacuum, and then provide examples, none of which indicate that I am wrong.

Well done.[/quote]

Sorry; I believe we have different definitions of the term "in a vacuum."[/quote]

Lol.. "Sorry", I believe you know exactly what I meant and your post confirmed it.  The proof is in your own words: "[i]No, they did not come to Christ in what I assume you mean by a vacuum[/i]".[/quote]
DP, I assumed by "in a vacuum" you meant "without a Christian background/upbringing." I would consider someone who is secular/atheist and then had some bad luck in life and found Jesus to be coming to Christianity in a vacuum. Given how pervasive Christianity is in American culture, I think that's the most vacuum-like conditions you're going to get. If by "vacuum" you meant "came from the middle of the jungle and never heard of Jesus, but then discovered Christianity while walking along a sun-dappled path and emerged from the trees to join a church," then I think you're very unrealistic.[/quote]

I repeat: No you did not assume that, evidenced by your statement "[i]No, they did not come to Christ in what I assume you mean by a vacuum[/i]."

You should stop now.[/quote]

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