Agnostic-Atheist trying to convert but struggling, any help is appreciated. ~ FaithKin

Agnostic-Atheist trying to convert but struggling, any help is appreciated.

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Sorry in advance, I fear this may be long and I'm concerned I might come off as aggressive or offensive but please try to keep in mind I'm trying to make changes.

With that said I'll begin with saying that until this point I've always Identified as an Agnostic or Agnostic-Atheist (I don't have much of an opinion about whether or not God exists but If I had to say then I'd be leaning closer to "no" than "yes". I was raised in a christian setting and for some reason it just never "Clicked". Nothing ever really sunk in and until this point religion has never really been a part of my life (I simply never put thought into it).

My personality is I'm VERY pragmatic, I'm very fact focused, furthermore emotion and spirituality are not things I'm very in touch with.

So what changed? I met an amazing woman, she lives and breathes faith and I want to make a change. There's something special about sharing the same beliefs and if there is another life (or afterlife) after this, I want to be by her side and as such I want to love the faith and God too. I fear I'm doing this for all the wrong reasons but I've always been very open-minded and I'm committed to trying very hard to overcome my habits.

I've been going to church with her and reading the bible and taking notes between queue times in my video games to try and get an idea of the landscape and timelines in the Bible's stories.

One of the barriers that I'm struggling with is that I so often see so many religious people immediately abandon the beliefs they are supposed to live by the second it becomes inconvenient for them. After all how could I take them seriously if they can just be hypocritical simply because they can go to church and be absolved of all the wrong-doing they do. (Yes, this is the part I'm concerned about seeming offensive or rude about.)

I'm sure there is more to include by I'm very tired from insomnia and not thinking concisely. I'm here asking for advice on how to overcome my struggles in this and truly believe in God. I'm really open to stories from people who have been in similar situations.

Sorry for the long wall of text but I appreciate your time and considerations.

Submitted March 23, 2016 at 04:48PM by Unknown

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