SportBilly

Thank you all very much for you thoughtful responses. Each single of them was very helpful. james12: You are obviously referring to the objective moral values, yes Im absolutely aware of their existence and agree that they are objective. The problem is that being aware of something is very different from being interested in it. pkstpaul?: You said it exactly right! If I had for example done something horrible (like murder or at least hurt someone) I could have desired to repent and appreciate forgivness and reconcilliation through Christ. The problem is that I havent done anything like that really. I probably did a few minor maybe wrong things in my life (who hasnt?) and I certainly did sin by having sex with all of my girlfriends. But as a lifetime atheist how can I convince myself that it is a sin that I should ask forgivness from?? On atheism there is absolutely no objection towards sex outside marriage. I know that God doesnt want us to do it (and I may even stop doing it) but knowing something and feeling a real psychological guilt is very different. I completly lack the mentality of premarital sex being sinful. So this wont make me want to repent so bad. Nope Im not from Asia Im from Europe but Id rather not specify where exactly. Anyway you all suggest to continue in what Im doing and express hopes that it will come to me. I myself can see things changing slowly... so thank you again

Hello all Im seeking advice that concerns mormonism or maybe Christianity as such. Excuse my english please as Im not a native speaker. I was raised in a totally non-religious family. We never went to a church and I always thought that religion was for the weak or emotional ones who cannot cope with their own mortality. I have always been trying to be rational and I enjoy critical thinking. I am also healthy, relatively succesful and overally happy with my life. Lately Ive become interested in rational Christian apologetics like that of William Lane Craig and long story short I came to conclusion that it is far more likely that God exists and that Jesus really raised from the dead. I now do believe in God and Jesus ressurection (ar at least think it is very likely to be true). But this is where the trouble begins… I simply cannot come into any relationship with God. Ive been recently approached by Mormon Missionary sisters. We discussed much about their faith and they are very nice girls. The problem is that even though I believe that there is a God I seem not to be really interested in him. When the sister talks about the existence of the „Dear heavenly father who loves me“ Im not moved or touched by that at all. I know it sounds awful but this is how I feel it. I dont feel any genuine need for God. I feel like Im too well estabilished in this comfortable worldly existence and Im not really seeking Him. If I know he exists it should be obvious that I should reach for God but nothing drives me towards him. The people in the church also seem extremly emotional. They say prayers and some of them almost cry after every other sentence. Im not that kind of person. Im just sitting there with my eyes closed feeling extremly odd. Prayers themselves seem very weird to me as well as the religious songs. (I might get used to it though) When I try to pray, besides feeling awkward (cause I never did that before) I do not feel anything at all. I dont get any responses to my questions especially whether mormonism is true or not… Am I hopeless? Is my heart hardened or something? How to seek God when I know that I can live comfortably without worshipping him? Should I only turn to him for the fear or death to gain eternity? That doesnt seem right to me… Tnanks for your advice..