Did Jesus Exist?

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Well, the way I found out was after the Jehovah's Witnesses came to my door, and I said to myself, "Well, based upon what these people are telling me who, refer to verse and chapter whenever I ask a question, and don't address the person standing there, me, there's no way I can accept God based upon their say-so. And, if God wants me to know who He is He's going to have to let me know personally (on a personal level), even if that meant being damned forever." And, it wasn't too long after that that it was made known to me. So ...

It may interest you to know that I went to a Pentecostal church for almost two years before coming to my senses. Oops, that was a loaded phrase. Replace that with "realised I was in the wrong place".

For two years I was speaking in tongues with the best of them, and not once did I receive a convincing demonstration of the power of God. Not once.

I once saw a faith healer raise someone out of a wheelchair. It was hailed as a miracle. But I realised soon afterwards that I didn't know why she was in a wheelchair in the first place, and I didn't see whether she went back into the wheelchair afterwards. I knew nothing about this woman - she could have had any reason for being in a wheelchair, and there was absolutely no guarantee that she couldn't get out of the wheelchair without the help of the faith healer.

So there you go. Two years looking for God's glory, and not one convincing demonstration. God can convince me at any time if He wants to. He has chosen not to. Therefore, God wants me to be an atheist.