Let's be honest. Sure some smart young people who "come to Christ" are deeply sincere. Then life happens to them and they come to see that nothing is quite as true as it was cracked up to be that night they got "saved." Then they have a choice: stick with the program, because that's how they earn their living and/or they now are known as "Christians" so backing down is hard since their identity is on the line-- or bail.
Some bail. They lose jobs, friends and family. Most just dig in deeper but aren't fooling themselves anymore as they slide into and past middle age. When questioned they lash out and get personal. Questions scare them because they never dared to listen to their own doubts. The person questioning them is denounced as a bad person, she's "bitter" or "angry" or "fallen" or downright "evil." Thank God for the many handy Bible verses for denouncing her, or as we'll now call her that dog who returned to her own vomit!
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