Introduction

Greetings.  I am starting this blog because I have many thoughts and doubts (hence the name of the blog) concerning my Christian faith.  Many things have contributed to this, and the road has been very long and a times has caused me much trauma.  I would like to say, however, for those of you who are reading this and think that I am not a Christian because I have used the word "doubt" in my heading, this is not a place where I bash your faith, nor where you bash mine, and this is not a place where I tell you how and why I am not a Christian, because I am one, and I very much share many of the same desires as you, and this is simply a place where I want to dialogue with anyone who might want to talk honestly about issues of faith, spirituality, philosophy, church, etc.

I will have you know that I am very accepting of anyone who would contribute, regardless of your religious tradition or upbringing.  I do recognize, however, that many people, like myself, have a bunch of baggage attached to Christianity and so I only ask one thing of you as I post (hopefully weekly) about these issues that I struggle with and that is this: Be open-minded.  If someone says something you don't like, don't get defensive.  Try to see where they are coming from and maybe you will find some truth there, even if it is uncomfortable.  Lastly, please remember that this is a combat free zone.  I am not at your throat (hopefully) and you are not at mine (hopefully).  All that I am trying to do is to foster thought and a critical examination of important things, and if there is any enemy at all it is ignorance.

I appreciate in advance any comments you might have on each post, and I hope that each one will foster a conversation.  That is all this is intended to be: a conversation.