I don't think atheists, Pagans, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus are different?

I'm a Christian, specifically, one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I was born into a family of Witnesses, but I can honestly say it isn't because of them that I am a Witness today. I came to terms with it in ways all my own, and I think that if I hadn't grown up knowing Jehovah's Witnesses I might've wound up being agnostic or even atheist.

Its true what a lot of them say, that most Christians are very hateful to people, and on top of that there are so many different versions of Christianity, all claiming to come from the Bible but all teaching different, contradicting doctrines. Add to that all the suffering we see in the world, I think I really would've wondered. Is there a God who is good and loving?

But then, that's all just what I love so much about my faith. They are so very loving and peaceful, and everything they teach they can prove thoroughly from the Bible. Even that hard question of why an all-mighty and loving God would allow so much suffering in the world?

They make it easy to understand. And they don't run around telling people they'll burn in hell, nor do tell people God is okay with them doing whatever they want. So most everyone is morally sound, decent people, but still loving and not judgemental of others.

And I've never despised anything more than people who tell people something so horrible as that God will burn people in a hellfire for eternity. But the Witnesses don't, because that isn't what the Bible says hell is. I guess the main thing that made me embrace my faith when I was in my early teens was the love.

There was a time I was always really depressed and came close to just letting go of life. But I couldn't do it, mainly because everyone in the congregation cared about me. Because of that, I knew God must care, too.

So I decided to start really embracing my faith. The more involved I am, the happier and more stable I am. I see God answer so many of my prayers, and I grow to love and be loved by my worldwide brotherhood of Jehovah's Witnesses more and more each day.

:) I spend lots of time continuing to learn and be in my volunteer ministry work, and there's nothing in the world I'd rather be doing. And yes, I believe that one day the whole world will be united. All over the world, my brothers are untied despite every background imaginable, so I believe what the Bible says, that one day the whole world will be this way.

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Both. I was both born into my religion and freely chose it. It's the same for everyone who embraces the religion they were born into; both.

I wasn't born into "something else". The desire to be closer to God than one already is. Can't answer.

Never was atheist. I've always found that very curious. I mean, to me, it makes no sense to believe in (a) God and then NOT want to worship that God.

Again, I've never been atheist, so I can't answer. The fact that we all share a common Faith in Higher Power, even if some of us worship that Higher Power in different ways. Religion itself isn't the problem, just another "excuse" for people not to get along.

You see, people who don't want to get along, will use ANYTHING - even religion - as an "excuse" to 'not get along'.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.