After many years of thought and input, I have decided that I do not believe in "God". Jesus may have lived and done wonderful things, but I do not believe he "saved" everyone. I asked a question a few days ago referring to God's name. I got a lot of answers. Some referred to other religions. I believe that all religions are actuall the same but that with various interpretations they have seperated. If you believe anything strongly enough you can make it "real". I have nothing against those who have "religion". It is good to believe in something. Praying to something, trusting in something, and being with people who have the same thoughts is good for humans. However, having said that, just because you believe in something strongly, it doesn't make it real. I believe in myself and my abilities. I will not save the human race, but I will be a good person and treat others fairly and with respect. Does anyone else feel this way? I finally feel free of guilt over not believing.
2006-08-08 03:06:34 · 9 answers · asked by cows4me79 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Me too. After weighing the evidence and everything I saw in my own life, I could not support the idea of God. I never felt guilty about it, though. I just try to be a good person for the simple fact that one should be a good person.
2006-08-08 03:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It can be liberating to realize that a set of dogmatic beliefs are nothing more than propaganda used for brainwashing. I applaud your epiphany. Your morality is your own, and you can be a good person for the sake of being good and not for the sake of someone watching over you and judging your every move.
Incidentally, you indicate that you have only rejected the notion of the Christian god. You didn't say that you believe there are no gods…just that the Christian religion is an invalid faith. I assume you are a weak atheist instead of a strong atheist (meaning that you simply don't believe in gods as opposed to actively believing there are no gods). That is something to keep in mind, especially when people make absurd claims that all atheists serve Satan or all atheists believe in evolution.
It is reasonable to reject the Christian god. The religion is full of holes. Any good editor would have caught these mistakes before sending the Bible to print.
2006-08-08 10:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by Rev Kev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm always puzzled when people presume that GOD is the deity written about in the bible. That isn't God; that's superstition and folklore created by ignorant men. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are mythologies just like the Greek and Roman myths. I believe in an intelligent source of energy, which is the Cosmos, which could be called the true God. The Cosmos is nonjudgmental, noncondemning and noninterfering -- it simply "is" -- and everything and everyone is a portion of this eternal, creative energy.
2006-08-08 10:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the growing population of human beings who have thrown off the yoke of religion and who now look at the world as it truly is.
The time to stop believing in Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, Jesus and the Easter Bunny is finally here. Its time for the Human race to proceed with the next phase of our Evolution where we embrace our rational minds and reject ignorance and stupidity .
God is not dead....he never existed.
2006-08-08 10:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad to read that you, too, have evolved beyond guilt, fear, and the yoke of unjustifiable ancient prejudices. Welcome to the community of reason.
It was at this stage in my own evolution that I started to seek out the fellowship of like-thinkers. I went to atheist meetings but was repulsed by the negativity I encountered. (I'm not saying this is universally true, just my experience.) One group spent most of the meeting swapping stories about tearing pages out of Gideon Bibles whenever they stay in hotels. This was extremely disturbing and depressing for me, as I am a generally positive person and was looking for positive ways to explore my newfound freedom of thought. In the end I found Humanism, with its emphasis on human worth and dignity, living an ethical life, and service to mankind, and it suited me perfectly.
If you start to feel lonely in your newfound beliefs and cannot find either an atheist or Humanist group in your area, seek out a Unitarian Universalist fellowship or congregation. UUs include both open-minded people of faith and people of reason. They won't tell you what to believe, but rather encourage you in your own "spiritual journey" to find personal truth and fulfillment.
2006-08-08 10:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an atheist, I am able to accept others without regard to their religious beliefs.
Atheism is one of the most tolerant ideologies ("religion") a person can follow in that it relies on self, not ideology.
2006-08-08 10:13:16 · answer #6 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my dear heart It is so very sad that you have lost your faith in God. That you no long belive in Jesus death and reserection from the dead.
Jesus died for you if you belive it are not,
I will not condem you for you desbelife but rather pray for you for it is a sad sad day in heaven.
2006-08-08 10:20:39 · answer #7 · answered by Tom Sawyer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have found the truth and the truth has set you free. I came to the same conclusion years ago and have been as happy as a clam ever since.
Good for you sister
2006-08-08 10:14:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, this isn't a question, and secondly, I'm very sorry for you.
2006-08-08 10:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋