"Being an atheist means you feel hopelessness."
For those atheists who have left a religion... has your atheism caused you emotional distress, or on you on the whole been happier in your atheistic worldview?
2006-11-26 14:50:04 · 16 answers · asked by Snark 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At the beginning, meaning right after I figured out that this whole god thing was stupid, I did feel hopeless and sort of empty, I admit it.
But now, my life has gotten better. Why? Because I don't have to rely on prayers and wishes and whatever to do better in life. I remember when I used to pray that I do good on the exams. Now I realize that I don't need to rely on anything but myself. It's all false, and prayers don't come true, everyone should know that. Now that I look back, I realize I was weak for relying on crap like that.
And now that I'm an atheist, I can say that I truly know who I am
sorry if I'm not making sense
2006-11-26 14:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by Alterna 4 · 8⤊ 2⤋
Why would being an Atheist make me feel hopeless? Or cause me any emotional stress? I was baptized a Pentecostal Holiness when I was five years old. I became a Atheist when I was sixteen it only brought me peace honesty and kindness. It seems to me Christians are in much more emotional stress than I. I have never been treated by a psychiatrist but many of my Christin friends have and you can be assured it wasn't me who caused their emotional stress. Oh bye the bye what is myth #1 & 2? God bless kisses Betty.
2006-11-26 15:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Heedless people don't want to ponder seriously about any complicated problems.
If they suffer they repeat some vague terms such as chance, destiny, life is such... If they feel pleased, that is the fruit of their own talent or wisdom.
Religions are deteriorated so they cannot attract people to learning and serving devotedly.
That is the situation being observed on the surface; but deep in all hearts now, people sorely thirst for something really noble, really beautiful, really transcendant...and this is some kind of light at the end of the tunnel.
I hope so.
2006-11-26 15:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't hope for my life to end just so I can go to some cruddy boring old heaven. In fact, it was only relatively recently that I came to the no god conclusion, and haven't been depressed or even inconvenienced over it. It gave me a great deal of clarity. Like how it's way better to live for today, then it is to piss what life I have left away waiting to die, to get rewarded for it when I can't even enjoy it. You know, because of being dead and all. My bf's mom is really just festering in her house, not going out, waiting to die, so she can go be with her "father". Wanna talk about hopelessness? That woman is the epitome of it. All she hopes for now is death. It drives me insane that she can't just live her life happily - God doesn't want that, I guess.
2006-11-26 15:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by ReeRee 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
From allof the atheist I have met who were not life time atheist as I am they left their religion because of the emotional distress religon forced on them.
I find new atheists are much happeir than they ever were under religion's bondage.
It's like a lost child who opened his/her eyes and found their way home on their own. They realize the path they just left was but a dream or nightmare in some cases.
2006-11-26 14:55:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 2⤋
I am much happier with myself and my personal life, but I admit I do get angrier with the country's politics and the ignorance and arrogance of most right winged conservatives.
2006-11-26 15:11:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel more empowered now than at any other time in my life. A lot of that has to do with my ability to understand what life and the world is really about. This knowledge comes from free critical thought and it is much more satisfying than trying to rely on a 2000 year old book for guidance.
2006-11-26 14:56:37 · answer #7 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure that happiness matters so much - at least the way I see it - in relation to what you believe to be the truth. I place much more value on truth, myself. However, I do believe I've been happier since I started to think about things for myself, and I'm full of hope - I always have had hope.
2006-11-26 15:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by GODZILLA 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I don't need to believe in a god to be a good person. I would say I'm happier because I don't feel guilty for simple pleasures.
2006-11-26 14:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
My happiness does not hinge on spirituality.
But I'd say that opening my eyes to other possibilities and not being a slave to one religion is very very liberating. And that feels good.
2006-11-26 14:58:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋