This is one of two such articles in the Oregonian. The other is asking for reader stories on the subject. The comments are pure anti-religious bigotry.
Seems like it’s “all about me” spiritualism.
The article leaves a lot “unsaid”. After reading it, I still don’t quite understand what her big problem was with her faith. She mentions the “believing it all or nothing” thing, but what does that mean, exactly?
I read several of the comments below the article and most were harshly critical of religion and religious people. Then someone criticized the woman who had lost her faith (the subject of the interview), at which point the newspaper columnist interjected herself with a comment and said, “Now, let’s be nice.” This was a classic example of how liberal civility is always a one-way street.
I “like” her idea of serious search:
“But it was giving faith a second chance — trying 30 religions in a year, to be exact....”
The interview leave me wondering about “the definition of God” she was taught growing up. Her reaction during a time of serious illness and what she was expecting from God and/or Jesus may be the source of her dispair.
Preach the Gospel without wavering, then let her either accept it (hopefully) or continue in her ways..
I’m pretty sure I have Post-traumatic Progressive
Syndrome after 7 years of Obama.
“Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy .God and him only shalt thou serve.” The narcissistic Me Generation has no understanding of their utter inability to impress God. He does not need anything, because all the universe belongs to Him.
It is sheer unexplainable grace that is given to us through faith in His Son, Jesus, that allows us to come before God to worship him. God is not auditioning an act for our approval. As St. Paul so aptly wrote, “All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.”
Well, Christians need to understand that and trust that Jesus can overcome “the media” if Christians step up and reach out. Christians have to “out” the socialist ideology and all it’s anti-God lies.