I'm pretty sure he thinks that even just lapsing from your faith for a time, and then coming back as an adult and re-examining its values, then deciding that it's the right religion for you after all, counts.
I think that's a pretty healthy thing to do, perhaps even necessary. If a person never questioned the faith they were brought up in, then IMO, they're just being mindless sheep. I'm still in the church I was born and raised in, though I've attended others and attended none for several years. I've done my share of questioning and feel that the church I'm in is the right one for me...at least for now. Current social issues and the resulting conservative backlash is making the grass look greener a few pastures over.
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Date: 11 Mar 2005 08:44 pm (UTC)I think that's a pretty healthy thing to do, perhaps even necessary. If a person never questioned the faith they were brought up in, then IMO, they're just being mindless sheep. I'm still in the church I was born and raised in, though I've attended others and attended none for several years. I've done my share of questioning and feel that the church I'm in is the right one for me...at least for now. Current social issues and the resulting conservative backlash is making the grass look greener a few pastures over.