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6/9/2025, 5:22:09 PM
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>Why do you believe in God?
I was raised an atheist and as a teenager I took that to it's logical conclusion and almost killed myself over the suffocating meaningless that engulfed me. Had a religious experience whilst reading Dostoyevsky and undergoing a hypomanic episode caused by antidepressants. Eventually came to believe in God very slowly over time and said "God, I want to do things your way. I tried my way and it's not working out."
>Are there any books or resources you'd recommend that explore this topic in depth, especially those that influenced your own beliefs or offer strong philosophical, spiritual, or scientific arguments?
As mentioned above, Dostoyevsky was a huge influence on me, namely Crime and Punishment, The Devils, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man and The Brothers Karamazov (in that order).
Different things work for different people. For some it's intellectual reasoning, historical arguments, apologetics, etc. And for others it's purely experiential.
What I will say is that you believe in Christ, your life will be better. That's a gurantee. All your problems will still be there, but you'll actually have a chance of dealing with when you trust in God. You've got no chance if you're worshipping lower things (materialism, philosophy, politics etc.). Nae chance at all.
>Why do you believe in God?
I was raised an atheist and as a teenager I took that to it's logical conclusion and almost killed myself over the suffocating meaningless that engulfed me. Had a religious experience whilst reading Dostoyevsky and undergoing a hypomanic episode caused by antidepressants. Eventually came to believe in God very slowly over time and said "God, I want to do things your way. I tried my way and it's not working out."
>Are there any books or resources you'd recommend that explore this topic in depth, especially those that influenced your own beliefs or offer strong philosophical, spiritual, or scientific arguments?
As mentioned above, Dostoyevsky was a huge influence on me, namely Crime and Punishment, The Devils, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man and The Brothers Karamazov (in that order).
Different things work for different people. For some it's intellectual reasoning, historical arguments, apologetics, etc. And for others it's purely experiential.
What I will say is that you believe in Christ, your life will be better. That's a gurantee. All your problems will still be there, but you'll actually have a chance of dealing with when you trust in God. You've got no chance if you're worshipping lower things (materialism, philosophy, politics etc.). Nae chance at all.
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