{"id":118,"date":"2009-09-16T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2009-09-16T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/omeoflittlefaith\/2009\/09\/feedback-on-faith-or-the-lack-thereof.html"},"modified":"2009-09-16T09:05:00","modified_gmt":"2009-09-16T09:05:00","slug":"feedback-on-faith-or-the-lack-thereof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/omeoflittlefaith\/2009\/09\/feedback-on-faith-or-the-lack-thereof.html","title":{"rendered":"Feedback on Faith (or the lack thereof)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I’m working on a project<\/span> and need your help. It’s about Christianity, questions\/problems related to it, and reasons why some people don’t buy into it.<\/p>\n

I’m looking for feedback from people who are either a) atheists, agnostic, or otherwise non-believers…or… <\/span>b) Christians who doubt or struggle with their faith. This is not a question for super-strong purpose-driven pillars of faith.<\/p>\n

Here’s how you can help. Please leave a comment below and tell me the following:<\/p>\n

1. <\/span>How would you describe yourself?<\/span> (i.e. atheist, doubting Christian, former believer turned agnostic, spiritual but not necessarily Christian, etc. Whatever’s most accurate.)<\/p>\n

2a. <\/span>If you are in the non-believing camp, why do you not accept Christianity? What prevents you from wanting to be a Christian?<\/span><\/p>\n

2b. <\/span>If you are<\/span> a believer, what are the elements of the Christian faith that give you the most trouble?<\/span> (possible answers: the Bible, Christian history, conflict with science, hypocritical Christians…that sort of thing.)<\/p>\n

Please answer those two questions, and feel free to explain as much or as little as you’d like. If you prefer to post anonymously, no problem.<\/p>\n

And since we’ll hopefully have both believers and non-believers sharing the same space, please keep it civil. Thanks!
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