When I was 12, I questioned the existence of god to my Hebrew school principal. My father was shocked when he heard what I had to say. The principal told him that sometimes doubters become the strongest believers. 61 years later, I still believe the same thing: that this could not be true.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I had doubts as a child, but I did go through a period in my teens where I seriously tried to gain a beliefs liek my parents and most of my siblings, mostly out o fa sense of wantign to make them happy and wishing to feel like I belonged. For me it never took, but I am sure that for some the furious efforts to try to believe works for them So, the Rabbi was probably right, but the key word in his statement is "sometimes".
snytiger6
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same here - was about 12 - learned about the Holcaust and studied Job in Jewish Sunday School. Refused to go to Hebrew School. However at my confirmation denouced god,
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