Barriers to belief

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
Well maybe you should also stop claiming to be forthright and transparent.

But I am forthright and transparent about what I believe. And I have been forthright and transparent about my past faith and my loss of faith in thousands and thousands of my 30,000 posts on this forum. You seem to think I need to reiterate and restate it for your personal benefit. I don't think I do. I am not doing what you're asking me to to do because it's you who's asking, as I have explained.

Originally posted by sonship
But you will not be able to easily remove some of our suspicions that your bragging of being once a Christian is a lie.

Others have called me a liar over this issue. robbie carrobie, RJHinds, chaney3 and Suzianne among them. And you too. It's water off a duck's back.

Originally posted by FMF
Others have called me a liar over this issue. robbie carrobie, RJHinds, chaney3 and Suzianne among them. And you too. It's water off a duck's back.

And they have read most of your 30000 odd posts? It all adds up now. 😉

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
And they have read most of your 30000 odd posts? It all adds up now. 😉

Look at the people on that list. Why would I give two hoots whether they have read them or not?

Originally posted by FMF
But I am forthright and transparent about what I believe. And I have been forthright and transparent about my past faith and my loss of faith in thousands and thousands of my 30,000 posts on this forum. You seem to think I need to reiterate and restate it for your personal benefit. I don't think I do. I am not doing what you're asking me to to do because it's you who's asking, as I have explained.

But I am forthright and transparent about what I believe.

To me you haven't. I don't care about the 30,000 posts you claim would answer the questions you now refuse to answer.

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
I don't care about the 30,000 posts you claim would answer the questions you now refuse to answer.

I haven't claimed that 30,000 of my posts answer your question, as you know full well.

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
To me you haven't. I don't care about the 30,000 posts you claim would answer the questions you now refuse to answer.

I don't care about what you want me to do. And I don't care what you think. I have explained time and time again.

Originally posted by FMF
I haven't claimed that 30,000 of my posts answer your question, as you know full well.

So you expect me to go back and read all 30,000 of them with the hope that maybe I might find an answer in there somewhere? What a reasonable proposition.

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
So you expect me to go back and read all 30,000 of them with the hope that maybe I might find an answer in there somewhere? What a reasonable proposition.

No I don't care what you do. I don't want or need to know your take on what my beliefs were in past decades.

Originally posted by FMF
No I don't care what you do. I don't want or need to know your take on what my beliefs were in past decades.

Are you ashamed about your past beliefs if you don't mind me asking?

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
Are you ashamed about your past beliefs if you don't mind me asking?

"Ashamed"? No. Not at all. I have spoken about it regularly and relatively recently. I have no regrets. I have positive and fond memories of being a Christian.

Originally posted by FMF
"Ashamed"? No. Not at all. I have spoken about it regularly and relatively recently. I have no regrets. I have positive and fond memories of being a Christian.

Do you have any bad or negative memories at all?

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
Do you have any bad or negative memories at all?

No. None that come to mind. I have lived among Christians my whole life long - even here in this Muslim country. Some people I know have been disappointed with my change of beliefs - and their feelings of disappointment are regrettable - but it is a matter for them, I think. "Any bad or negative memories"? No. Quite the contrary.

Originally posted by Fetchmyjunk
So you expect me to go back and read all 30,000 of them with the hope that maybe I might find an answer in there somewhere? What a reasonable proposition.

I'm curious.
Succinctly, what is it you want to know?

Originally posted by divegeester
I'm curious.
Succinctly, what is it you want to know?

He said on the previous page. He wants to decide whether my Christian beliefs were totally accurate or not.