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Hey Joy… Great post. 
I’m a ‘doubter’ myself in regards to a number of issues, so I can definitely relate to feeling like an outsider.  Sometimes, I keep the doubts to myself in order to fit in, other times I don’t bother saying anything because I feel I can’t adequately explain my viewpoint. 
The thing that helped me get past some of my doubts, those that I considered the most important to resolve, came about when I read Mere Christianity by CS Lewis.  Reading Lewis taught me two primary things: 1) it was ok to have doubts and questions, to have beliefs that didn’t toe the line with the status quo on every issue, and 2) that the resurrection of Jesus was historically verifiable based on logical evidence (eg, willingness of eyewitnesses to die rather than deny the resurrection – if you link to my blog here, you’ll find my post on that.)  Basically, my belief in the resurrection is my ‘tether’ – no matter how far outside I wander on those doubting tangents (and I still do), I’ve got a lifeline that keeps me attached to the Body as a whole, and I find reassurance in that. 
I will do my best to never “scold, rebuke or pound on” anyone for having doubts because, truth be told, I think it’s critical to maintain some level of doubt if we are to keep our faith fresh and vibrant.  If everything is easy, comfortable, with no questions, are we really living by faith, or just accepting the status quo? When we struggle with doubts, when we question our beliefs because they don’t fit in, but we still do our best to follow Jesus, it’s then that I think we are truly walking in faith.  You might think that you are “out there”, Joy, but the truth is you are a woman of great faith, even when it doesn’t feel like it.