2006-08-15 19:13:51 · 24 answers · asked by Godb4me 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm agnostic. But I'm bored so I'll share my opinion even though you're not really askign for it.
Frankly, I'm not happy. I have jumped around religion for a while and tried to be a good Christian.... Didn't help.
It may help some people. I think it's just harder for other people.
2006-08-15 19:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can truthfully say that I am a lot happier as an atheist than I was as a Christian. I was tormented by believing that so many good people would go to hell just for not following the right religion. That, of course, is not the only reason I am an atheist today...but is the main reason why I first became agnostic. The world makes a lot more sense once you take god out of the equation...if there is a god then all bad things that happen here must be a part of some sort of divine plan...if there isn't a god then there is more hope for making a better world.
2006-08-16 02:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by laetusatheos 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I kind of qualify to answer this since I'm a recovering Catholic and for several years in my teens and early 20's I was atheist. It was a very nice, much needed break from the intensity of Catholicism. When I got to college, I took a world religions class wherein I saw that the common link between all major religions is basically the golden rule - do unto others as you would have done unto you. I was perfectly satisfied with that. Then came a time where I got curious again and started looking into Gnosticism and I really like it and it's what I need now. I still don't have to go to church, though, which is a bonus. :) Just find your peace. If you're not happy with it, find something that you are happy with. To each their own.
2006-08-16 02:43:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After I discovered the fact that Platonic philosophy was the predominate philosophy during the time of the Nicene council and of the bastard St. Augustine of Hippo - I happily step away from the whole deal - relief really. If Aristotlean or Socratic philosophies had been allowed to compete during 100-500AD - the bible, religion, government, politics - all of it - would be completely different. We never would have had the Dark Ages or Inquisition much less this antiquated civilization that we live in now.
When I think on these lines - I also ask myself why Paul, an educated guilty persecutor who never met Jesus, took up the mantle of spreading Christianity and how did the message change with his Platonic and guilty sinner view? Why did not any of the disciples that actually knew Jesus become the leader?
Again - really happy.
2006-08-16 02:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by Applecore782 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Are you serious??? ONLY an atheist could truly be happy. The rest are tortured by some bizarre anicent myth and wouldn't know where tobegin in finding real happiness.
Oh I'm very happy.
If only there was no religion and the everyone would be happy.
2006-08-16 02:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by davantshe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not an athiest, but my dad is, and yes he is very happy. People need to realize that there is no "right religion". My mothers family is mormon, my mom is lutheran, my dad is an atheist, I am a witch, my mother-in-law is roman catholic and my husband is egnostic.
and guess what? we are in fact happy.
2006-08-16 02:17:28 · answer #6 · answered by NJN 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never been happy. But as an atheist, i'm happiER.
2006-08-16 02:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by extton 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As an atheist I'm perfectly happy.
However I just got up and I dislike the morning, that makes me a bit grumpy.
2006-08-16 02:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes Always have been, always will be - i like to think for my self and to live life as it should be lived, not as some old book tells us it should be lived in a world thousand of years in the past.
I wonder if you are really happy putting yourself under some imaginary god's arbitrary rules
2006-08-16 02:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by snowwings 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in general I am a very happy person *AND* an atheist.
Happiness is a state of mind. Your mind, my mind, other peoples minds.
It in no way depends on the belief in God.
2006-08-16 02:20:22 · answer #10 · answered by Bad Buddhist 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋