Is Apostasy a good thing?

Question

Something inside me jumps for joy for a freed mind everytime I hear of someone "Turning from their faith". Nothing has enslaved more minds than insipid religions since the dawn of time. It seems that everytime critical thinking skills are applied to religion, those who learn to use their brain tend to turn from the silly things they were taught as children.

As far as Paul saying "You areFree Indeed"

Nazi Death Camps sported the Motto "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work sets you Free"). So platitudes from mythical figures won't do it here.

Answer 1

Birds flying south
And flowers turn blue
If you can't get it by now
Shame on you

Answer 2

More important than human thoughts are the thoughts of Jehovah God.

(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.

Learn more:
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2000/6/22/article_01.htm

Answer 3

You talk as though having a "faith" is a bad and controlling thing. Yes, "religion" can tend to run your life, cause narrowmindedness, and make you judge other for their lifestyle because that is what it is, religion. My faith is in Christ, I do not believe in religion. I can't see where my life or my thinking resembles any sort of "bondage". I build hot rods, ride motorcycles, go backpacking, camping, fishing, go to the movies, play cards, go to Reno, play the drums (at church even) and I support the death penalty. I don't judge people for what they believe in or what they do. Not everone that has a faith is required to "DO" certain things in order to be clean or whatever they call it. That is bondage without a doubt. Faith in Christ is just the opposite of your thinking, When you believe in Him you are set free from bondage and as Paul says, "you are free indeed". But, the answer to your question is no, apostasy in not a good thing.

Answer 4

This is not for me, I have Faith not religion.

Apostasy (from Greek αποστασία, meaning a defection or revolt , from απο, apo, "away, apart", στασις, stasis, "standing") is a term generally employed to describe the formal renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. In a technical sense, as used by sociologists without the sometimes pejorative connotations of the word, the term refers to renunciation and criticism of, or opposition to one's former religion. One who commits apostasy is an apostate, or one who apostatises. In older Western literature, the term typically referred to baptized Christians who left their faith. Apostasy is generally not a self-definition: very few former believers call themselves apostates and they generally consider this term to be a pejorative. One of the possible reasons for this renunciation is loss of faith, another is the alleged failure of religious indoctrination and/or brainwashing.

Answer 5

Definitely. People doing things for the sake of humanity instead of a religion not only saves money but time and effort.

Answer 6

Absolutely. It's the opening of a heart and a set of eyes. It makes the day a little brighter and the future a little more hopeful.

Answer 7

This is true. The more I learn the more I question what I was raised to believe. I would like to know the ratio of religious college grads to non college grads.

Answer 8

Apostacy usually refers to a formal rejection. I'm OK with the idea of just drifting away.

Answer 9

Is Apostasy a good thing?

Never!

(1st get ur def of apostasy right)

Answer 10

It is great to see someone "see through the myth"... it's like they've become fully adult.