Comments on: Converted a little each Day http://breakingnewsblog.com/blogathon/archives/converted_a_little_each_day/ A Tsunami Blogging Appeal Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:58:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Maryam http://breakingnewsblog.com/blogathon/archives/converted_a_little_each_day/#comment-81 Maryam Thu, 20 Jan 2005 06:39:13 +0000 http://breakingnewsblog.com/blogathon/archives/converted_a_little_each_day/#comment-81 I'm actually writing a research paper on religious conversion at the moment, and as part of my background reading scholars of conversion actually talk about a conversion process rather than it being a single heightened, emotional, single moment. (Lewis Rambo's "Understanding Religious Conversion" is very good and he doesn't discount the genuinely religious nature of conversion). I must admit I thoroughly dislike the 'when did you convert' question as I find it so difficult to categorise myself that way. For me, my whole life has been a journey of learning about and discovering God, which seems to me quite seperate from being a paid up member of an organised religion. (Not that being a member of a religion is a bad thing as such - I mean I AM a member of one - but that it's only a facet of the faith journey for me). I’m actually writing a research paper on religious conversion at the moment, and as part of my background reading scholars of conversion actually talk about a conversion process rather than it being a single heightened, emotional, single moment. (Lewis Rambo’s “Understanding Religious Conversion” is very good and he doesn’t discount the genuinely religious nature of conversion).

I must admit I thoroughly dislike the ‘when did you convert’ question as I find it so difficult to categorise myself that way. For me, my whole life has been a journey of learning about and discovering God, which seems to me quite seperate from being a paid up member of an organised religion. (Not that being a member of a religion is a bad thing as such - I mean I AM a member of one - but that it’s only a facet of the faith journey for me).

]]> By: Kitty http://breakingnewsblog.com/blogathon/archives/converted_a_little_each_day/#comment-80 Kitty Thu, 20 Jan 2005 06:32:22 +0000 http://breakingnewsblog.com/blogathon/archives/converted_a_little_each_day/#comment-80 Oh yes it does answer my question Darren. Thanks mate :) What you said is very touching. You know what? I've felt like i've had some conversion experiences through reading your blogs too :) Good on ya, you're a blessing from God. Oh yes it does answer my question Darren. Thanks mate :) What you said is very touching. You know what? I’ve felt like i’ve had some conversion experiences through reading your blogs too :) Good on ya, you’re a blessing from God.

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