This is a copy of my third post on the Communitas Collective blog.
I reconnected with the richness and beauty of the world around me when I moved away from my conservative Christian beliefs.
Until then I didn’t know I was disconnected. I didn’t realize my beliefs had narrowed my world until it opened up again and I felt the difference.
As a conservative Bible-believing Christian I believed I could relate deeply only to other conservative Bible-believing Christians. My other relationships were limited (unless I could lead that person to Christ) because we lacked the ‘bond of the Holy Spirit’.
My beliefs blinded me to the many simple natural ways in which I could connect with others. When I lost the beliefs I found myself enjoying people more. Now I am free to appreciate them on any level, not just ‘through the Spirit’. Continue reading »
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