There was definitely a time where I did not believe in the Lord. I needed to understand the love of God.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
At graduate school in 1999, I finally had the chance to examine why I believe what I believe. I realised that I'd had no period in my life where I'd consciously tried to develop my own theology.
In spite of my surroundings, of my education, I had no love for God.
I felt the Lord at a young age. And it was one of those things where that seed was planted, you know, when I was a kid.
Even though I don't personally believe in the Lord, I try to behave as though He was watching.
I came to realize I did believe in God. I couldn't conceive of a universe without someone overseeing it in a compassionate way.
I don't believe in God in the way I often see described by religion.
I believed in God my whole life.
I always believed in God and Christ, but I was in rebellion - trying to make my relationship with God fit into my life instead of making my life fit in with him. I was stubborn.
I cannot recall a time that I did not believe in Jesus Christ.
And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said God was destructive or punishing.