Sun 29 Jun 2008
Dear Former Protestants,why did you leave your former form of protestantism?
Posted by admin under Religion & Spirituality
James O asked:
What form(s) of Protestantism or denomination were you formerly in?
What form(s) of Protestantism or denomination were you formerly in?
Are you now a “fulfilled Protestant ,now come home”?
Or have you left Christianity?
Have You left theism?
June 29th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
1: Anglican
2: Didn’t believe, didn’t make sense.
June 30th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
When I left protestantism, I left all Christianity. I began to see that I wasn’t getting the questions I was asking answered sufficiently, if at all. This led me to seeing the flaws in all organized Christianity. I thought that perhaps I could be a “solitary Christian,” but this didn’t work either.
I finally turned to paganism, and after a few months found Norse paganism, and haven’t regretted it at all.
Hail Odin, Freya, and Loki
Edit: Oops, forgot. I was raised Lutheran.
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I was once a non-denominational Protestant. It seems everyone I met believed in the bible alone as the sole source of Christian doctrine, and claimed to draw their beliefs directly from the bible. However, they all, to a person, told me things I knew were not supported by the bible. It was odd.
After nearly ten years of study, I came to the firm belief that the Orthodox Church holds the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every answer to every question about the New Testament can be found in Orthodoxy. This is in no way meant to insult any of my Catholic cousins.
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July 6th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Well my Mom was Catholic and my Dad was Protestant, although neither where ever very religious. I was sent to a private Protestant School until I was 11 so I guess that kind of made me a Non-Denominational Protestant.
When I left there and I learned some real history and read a about the early Church I realized how off based all the different forms of protestantism that I was exposed to through that school and my protestant friends. The ignore the Sacraments.
I remember one specific instance when I was 10 and I was sick at home. A JW came to my door which was a oddity out in the country where I lived at the time. I went back to school the next day I said something to the teacher and she said “well at least she wasn’t Catholic.” I was really taken back.
Through real learning and understanding the Bible and the Early Church I realized how Catholic they were. I came into the Church officially in 2001, when I was 14
July 7th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
1- I was a Nazarene
2- I am still a theist, I have Christian beliefs, but I am not a part of a church any longer.
3- My reasons for leaving are that from my own experiences with God, and in reading the words of Christ, I feel that a person’s relationship with God is meant to be something much deeper than going through religious rituals. Also I felt that being surrounded by so many people who were spiritually weak or lacking insight in the church was hurting my spiritual life more than helping. Also, I was molested by a minister which has severely damaged my ability to participate in a church family. And finally, I left mainstream Christianity because I was tired of feeling like I am supposed to understand and have a definite view of everything… that I should know absolutely if there is a heaven and hell, and exactly how God created the earth, and to feel that anyone who isn’t a practicing, church going, churchy Christian is doomed, even if they are seriously seeking God but haven’t found their answers yet… I’m more comfortable outside the church seeking God in my own way and knowing that I don’t know it all.
I think that pretty much sums up my reasons… I’ll add more if I think of any more.
July 9th, 2008 at 3:37 am
I used to be a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. I joined because I was impressed by their passionate Christianity when I attended a tent revival.
The immediate reason for leaving was when I realized that I could not have my newborn son baptized. I wanted my child to join God’s family, to be born again by water and the Spirit.
Rejoining the original Church was a wonderful relief for my family. We especially needed the sacrament of the Eucharist–we were spiritually starving. As I have studied the Catholic faith, I have resolved many of my misunderstandings. I can see that the original Church has the full gospel, and the man-made fellowships, however passionate, remain pale copies of what Christ planned.
Cheers,
Bruce
July 10th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
I met my future husband who was Catholic and started attending Mass.
I converted after my children were born and to raise them in the faith.
The Holy Spirit truly guided me to the true way of salvation and knowledge.