The Validity of Christian Religious Experiences

[Mark10.45 (Mark McGowan)]

@Faizal_Ali

So, instead, we get bald assertions of “I have a personal relationship with Jesus. If you don’t, well, nothing more to be said.” That’s what I mean by this leading to dead end.

As your comment was directed to me, I can say with confidence that I have never disregarded the belief or opposite stance of non-Christians. I merely explain my own experience and how I have been effected by the truth that I find in my relationship with Jesus. I am bold about my own belief, but do not press my belief on others, because I know that it is personal. You are welcome to explain your own personal spirituality or atheism and I would not disregard it.

@Faizal_Ali

If Christians actually described in specific terms what a “personal relationship with Jesus” entails

I am doing my best to describe it…

@Mark10.45

OK, at personal risk of being torn apart by the resident unbelievers…

I was also an atheist. I spent 50 years of my life rejecting the thought of God because my childhood was unreasonably abusive, I found no evidence of God because of emotional pain. I eventually reached a point that I no longer wanted to live, and God revealed Himself to me. Do I hear voices, no. Can I explain it scientifically, no. I can only say that once I was able to submit to the concept of God and started to seek the truth, I found it. The truth is that there is a loving God that connects with us in different ways (three that I know of). It is a deeply personal adventure, one that no one can experience unless they want to. This is my experience, I thought Christians were nut cases too previously. Now I am one, and I am not ashamed.