Have you learned anything valuable here about your set of beliefs from an answerer who did not also hold it?
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Yea I didn't know much about Paganism. I learned alot from Chris J, a user on here, he is awesome. Also I saw that many of my fellow Christians are absolute NUTCASES on here.\n\n():-D\nshadowgirl
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Can you be more specific with your question?  Believer of what?
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No, I haven't.  It would be interesting to see how the answers differed though.
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That happened to me.  I guess at first I felt totally betrayed, mad, I didn't know what to do or what to think.  Then I started trying to educate myself to "make sure" that I was correct that my belief system was based on lies.  The whole process has taken several years, but then I started researching many other beliefs and religions and found out that most of them were also.  So I am no longer a part of organized religion and I have discovered my own beliefs.  I'm still on my spiritual quest but my current beliefs probably lean toward New Thought.
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I know of two people who through their talks with me have reconsidered what they believe.\n\nOne with his believe in the big bang.\n\nA second person went from being a strong Christian to a deist.\n\nThrough my conversations with you specifically I now believe the possiblity of my consciousness joining a greater consciousness when I die,  and continue my spiritually journey on this path.\n\nIf that is a conversion to whatever label that is, I wouldn't say I've converted, I would say its something I strongly consider.
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Apologize profusely for not believing, but I would plead my case and explain that all that I have done in my life would add up to the same. And that in all cases I have nothing but the utmost respect for anyone who stands by their religion. I learned a long time ago that nothing should change the way you feel about your convictions, not even angels, because the evil one can disguise himself as an angel of light.
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I agree. My first ever question, that I genuinely didn't know the answer to, was largely answered by really inane sounding people, calling me a moron; how educated...\nThey left these smug comments, which other peoples answers proved way wrong. Some people don't seem to realise that there are many different schools of thought about a variety of subjects. I have to say though, the majority of answerers are really helpful and interesting; on a few occasions they have really touched my heart, giving me a massive positive experience of the web. Block out the dimwits; they usually ask stupid questions which are beneath a decent response anyway...
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I want to see how, and why people think the way they do. And yes, I'm not ashamed to say that I have learned some things from some of the peoples answers. If you want to call it wisdom. Wisdom only becomes wisdom, when that particular knowlege has been applied "landoflookbe".
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who wrote this question for you then?  And how will you gain anything from the answers?
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I think it's a little of both. I've seen some answers that were extremely helpful to the person asking the question, and you could tell that the answers had been given a lot of thought and contained very useful wisdom and knowledge. For sure these reflect not only the knowledge of our society but also the kindness of a stranger offering their own experience, advice and information for the sake of helping another out.\n\nOn the other hand (and this seems to be the case more) a lot of answers are either a quick snapshot of the person's opinion (not offering any wisdom or knowledge though and not much thought put into it) or otherwise just a wise crack on the side which I would guess is disregarded by everyone else because it's pretty much useless.
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That depends... Were you a best answerer for one on my questions?
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I´m rather sure you could be rather disappointed by an answer as there would be several clear "No" contained in it.\nAre you prepared to receive such an answer ?
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I spent 15 years as an atheist with no faith.\n\nThen I met some people I knew had something I wanted.  They asked if I believed in Jesus and between us we established I believed He exsited but not that He was any more than a historical character.  I had training across the ocean at that time and during that time asked God that if He existed would He give me a sign.  He did but thats a long story.   Still I had no faith I just understood there was a God.  Knowing that however did change things.  Latter I got back in touch with other members of this same group that had something I desired.  They gave me a set of tapes by Malcolm Smith that did an excellent job of telling who Jesus was and what He did and what He would do for me if I asked.  \n\nAt this point I had the faith that if I asked Jesus to give me the comforter He would.\n\n\nThis is like a scientific experiment.  I studied formed a theory and figured if I completed this experiment I would get the expected result if I did the experiment correctly I would have the results I wanted to receive.\n\nLike when you flip the light switch you understand that if you do this the light will go on.  You have faith that flipping the switch will give you what you desire ===light.\n\nSo I said a sinners prayer and let God know I wanted to be His friend and that I accepted the leadership of Jesus and the comforter.  I received what I desired and was a changed person.  Upon receiving I also got free of charge a love for reading the Bible.  Where I never could understand it b4 now every word was full of meaning and as I used what it said I began to see the world in a different manner.  Now all was true that I understood and at every turn more truth and understanding.  Since then I have read it completely several times and find that although this Book was penned by many contributers there is a continuous influence that is easily recognized consistant and very much a friend.  I have read the Qu'ran and find this same friend there as well.\n\nSome say the Bible contradicts itself and can be made to say anything but I know that all of God's friends know this to be false.   Note not everybody who says they have faith in the Bible knows it like we do but those who do, do not disagree on much.
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Thank you, benevolent FLP.  Thank you for illuminating my mind to the truth that rationality is inherently critical of faith because faith is non-rational.  Oh, enlightened one, teach me thy ways, that I might truly learn how to debase and criticize others.
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I have studied most if not all, beliefs. I have taken away a little of them all, most have the same core foundation, just the names and symbolic differ, but never would i follow that is against my beliefs. I follow no one, but the ONE.\n\n                         I AM
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did you learn anything from this adventure?
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Good morning, 6 of 10. Always nice to see you.\n\nI used to think I knew a lot, but after spending 4 months in this forum I have come to the conclusion that I know nothing. It's been a true learning experience for me.