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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes. Well, fundamentalist thought I am not quite certain of the differences. I grew up with a strict, literal interpretation of the Bible and believed that for a while. Or at least I tried. I have journal entries begging Jesus to find the "peace that passes all understanding" that people talked about.

But over the years I've realized that I just didn't have the deep abiding faith in the Bible that is required to truly surrender. And because fundamentalism tends to be quite all or nothing, well, there's no where really to go.

That said, the church I grew up in was a horrible, negative place and I am better off w/o the people who shunned me. Really. There are some very sweet souls that I do keep in touch with and I know they pray for me and I honor that. My mom is still very much in the faith and she believes as 8:32 does that I'll come back one day because she doesn't want to believe I spend eternity in hell, which is a legitimate fear for her. But I have just as deep of faith that hell doesn't exist so I just smile, nod, and we talk about other things.

Your church may be better equipped to counsel you and your questions so that you come to a place of peace. That's what it's really what's it's all about. Finding the peace. I'm happy to say that I have found it, even though I am not in any religion nor do I even really believe in any god. [b]Certainly not the God described in the Bible[/b].

Good luck on your journey. [/quote]
I think you are confusing God with the God you were taught about in the horrible church in which you were raised. There is a difference.[/quote]

I'm referring to the God described in the Bible, which I'm pretty familiar with. That god is a sociopath. [/quote]
No disrespect intended, but I disagree. I don't think God is a sociopath, I think people don't understand what is written, misinterpret, especially when we look at God like he is a person. When you understand God metaphysically, understand that He is not a person, is perfection (whole, wanting nothing) than we can better interpret what we read. We have to go to God directly, stop relying on what other people say and how THEY interpret the Word. We are to study in Spirit and in Truth. [/quote]

I can relate to you feeling of peace, perfection or whatever. I experience that thread of Divine in nature and meditation. Its great that you find it in the Bible. I am going to assume that you are not a fundamentalist and believe the literal interpretations. Because if you do then you are having to overlook a great deal to reconcile your beliefs that this perfect entity would meddle as he did in the Old Testament.[/quote]

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