I was raised in the church, but I like to do a lot of my own research.  This really funny thing happened when I learned that Christians did not give themselves that name. In fact, I do not think that a "Christian" who was following the teaching of say Paul, the key writer of the new testament, who said that remember Christ who though being fully God, viewed being like God an unattainable feat, would really desire to be called Christ-like, as that would imply in their own view God like thus being contradictory. So I started calling myself "a seeker of truth" that is what I tell people my belief system is. The funny thing is that I've had more "Christians" try to convert me than any other religion, often with not only bad arguments, but with things that I believe directly contradict Jesus' or Yeshua's teachings. This leads me to believe that if a word is defined by the way that it is used that "Christian" no longer means the same thing. In fact the modern meaning of "Christian" seems to be frighteningly similar to the modern definition of Pharisee. The real kicker is that if you read the scriptures... you'll find that Yeshua and the Pharisees really did not get along to well.

This strengthened my resolve to not call myself a "Christian". I am first and foremost a seeker of truth, and if the Bible is true than according to proverbs if I seek after the truth with all of my heart soul and mind than I will find it, and again we see that if the Bible is true than if I seek after truth I will only find that the Bible is true. I am still in the beginning stages of my quest, and I hope I never become so full of myself that I stop looking. I am posting this blog as a point of recording and sharing this quest. I challenge anyone else who wishes to join me to do so. I will list some of my ideas, and would love to see what we can do with them.

Do note, in case you hadn't already figured out, I am opinionated. I'm not sorry about that, and it won't upset me in the lease if I offend you. That is not to be a jerk, if this blog really ticks you off that much, than don't read it. Or if you have good answers to any of my questions, let me know. You can be a truth seeker too.