fallenstar
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Every Christian I have ever met was born and raised into a Christian home. Just because you are born into a Christian home does'nt mean you are saved, but it's still does'nt seem like it was hard for them to be saved. Even if they leave Christ for another religon or no religon at all, it's not like Christianity seems strange to them. They understand it.
What I'm asking for is for people who were born into other religons, like Islam or Hindu, (Belief systems that are'nt Bible-based) who found Jesus to tell me how they did. How did you learn about Jesus? What was your first visit to a Christian church like? Did you feel strange going into the sanctuary of a different god then the one you used to worship? I really feel like the only people that are believers in God are people who were brought up to believe.
I would'nt know because I was born into a Christian home. But I became a Wiccan at the age of 13. It was mystical and somtimes a little creepy to practice magick. I would get up at midnight, when my parents were sleeping, and cast my circle. I loved music, and still do, so I put on my headphones, and played a CD I had bought at the local magick store. Then when I was done, I shoved all my books, candles, feathers, stones, est. and stuffed them into a box that I hid under my bed. I meditated in my bed until I fell asleep.
I had a lot of Christian enemies. I was rejected, time and time again by people who did'nt want to hang out with somebody who "belonged in hell". In reaction to being descriminated against for being a non-believer, I began to like music by Marilyn Manosn, death metal and heavy metal, wear all black and I started having an interest in books by Anton Lavey, the founder of the Church of Satan. It was'nt magick that led to this,it was rejection.
A year ago I was passing by a church on sunday morning. I heard the most beautiful music, and I was interested in it. The doors were open, so I assumed that anybody was welcome in. I walked in and took a place on a pew, and sang along with the lyrics (the song was amazing grace, but a different version then what I was used to.) The people around me out their hands up in the air, and I followed their example. We all sand "Halleluja, grace like rain falls down on me." I felt a warm, joyful presence come over me, and I felt happy for reasons I could'nt come up with. It was different from the cold, somtimes frightening presence that comes after a saence. Naturally, I continued to come to the little white church and learn for the pastor that was always smiling and helpful. It was fun, and my stereo types towards Christians strated to fade.
I rid myself of all magickal things in my house. I am still learning as much as I can, but I have a long ways to go.
I'm sure if you were not a Christian at all before, you had a harder time finding Christ than I did. I am glad that I love music so much, because that really was the key to reaching God. How was it different? Were you rejected at first? Do people born into a Christian home have an advantage? Did you find darkness before light?
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