has anyone ever been close to becoming atheist?

Question

i know i was,i used to be scared of his comeing and the end of the world so i sought out every answer to make it seem he wasn't real and it almost worked! but now i have my head back on my shoulders.

Answer 1

I did for a while too. Then this happened to me.

Several years ago I had an unusual experience concerning an uncle, a distant relative who lived over a thousand miles away.

While driving my car I suddenly felt the unmistakable presence of this relative that I hardly even knew. He was more like someone I had heard about than someone I knew. It was very strange; it felt as though I was momentarily lifted right out of my physical body. I seemed to be suspended somehow beyond space and time, bathed in a love so intense It felt like I could have just disappear into it at any moment if It would have let me. It only lasted for a few seconds, but it seemed to last forever at the same time. I realize how crazy this must sound. The experience was so strong that at first I was afraid I was loosing my grip on reality. I finally managed to chalk it up to an over active imagination.

Three days later I got a call from my aunt telling me that this uncle we are talking about had gone into a coma and died the day I had the experience. It felt like ice water had been poured down my back when she told me this. I had lost any real ideas of God or faith and had become somewhat of an atheist. Needless to say this experience caused me to rethink some of the conclusions I had come to.

I feel blessed to now understand that even in our darkest confusion something loves us so much that it went out of its way to assist me and bring me back to a state of absolute certainty about Gods love for us.
During the experience it seemed like there was a vast amount of information that I was somehow allowed access to. One thing that I came away from this experience understanding beyond any shadow of a doubt was that any Idea that God is unhappy with us or would judge or allow us to be punished for any reason is simply impossible.

I can’t explain the love I felt with words. They simply don’t make words big enough or complete enough to do this. The only way I can begin to convey this love to you is to say that there was simply nothing else there. Nothing but love. No hint of judgment, no displeasure of any sort. It is as though God sees us as being as perfect as we were the day we were created. It is only in our confused idea of ourselves that we seem to have changed.

I hope this is of some help to you. Good luck. Love and blessings.

Your brother don

Answer 2

No, and people assume I'm one because I'm not a Christian. Reading what most Atheists write on this site made me realize that they are just as clueless as the rest of the religious groups, not only that but most seem so quick to insult believers...like most have done so far. Seems like their choice hasn't done much to help them lead a happier life then anyone else's, including theists. Like an Athiest I questioned the Bible and organized religion and gave them up, but unlike them I kept faith in God and knew not to blame him for the actions of twisted men.

Answer 3

Those that I have met that have been close, are usually embittered by an experience, or are of a certain age that is in to the rebellion thing. I have also met those too that are of the mindset "It would be so cool to be a _______"

The ones with the bad experiences have much to search for, my heart goes out to them. The "certain age" group matures and begins to see life a bit differently. And the "insert really cool belief system" tend to grow out of it too, once they realize it's a role playing game.

This is MY experience with people I know. I don't pretend it's the case for everyone.

Answer 4

Are you implying that if a person is an Atheist they do not have their "head on their shoulder?"
You know what not having your head on your shoulder is? It's believing that someone doesn't have their head on their shoulder just because of their belief. Saying that someone is crazy or not thinking straight because of a life choice. I could say you didn't have your head on your shoulder for holding a religion.

Answer 5

sure, i replaced into an atheist for a quick time. certainly, in the time of my formative years I fluctuated around many perception structures, atheism being one in each of them. What stopped me being an atheist is that I realised that there is no purpose fact, by using fact our concept-approximately actuality is constrained and defined via the form of an stepped forward suggestions. for that reason I grew to grow to be agnostic (don't think in any 'authentic' expertise) yet additionally, I had a non secular adventure, which, however at first did no longer make me a theist, in a protracted time I reconciled myself to believing in God even although I knew i could no longer outline it.

Answer 6

I went to a Pentecostal church for awhile. Those fanatics sent me running and screaming away from God. I sincerely tried to not believe. I just could never quite let go.

I realized that I do believe in God, and I think that my soul remembers him.

There are many paths to God. He does not care which path we take, or if we take no path. Most souls cross over, religion has nothing to do with it.

Answer 7

Thats not why i wanted to become atheist, i realized that the world is a very bad place and what God whould allow such atrocities but an evil one? Also, I know whats going on in the spirit realm and most of the time it makes me angry that nobody is helping the Earth realm. so i considered atheism but as a Goddess it whould be silly for me to go atheist.

Answer 8

If you only believe because you are afraid then you're not a believer. I think that you still have work to do if you consider yourself religious.

I am moving away from religion myself, and choosing to believe what I want to believe, instead of being afraid

Answer 9

Sounds more to me like you prefer to live in delusion, that you, like so many others, need this supernatural security blanket called "God" because you fear the unknown.

I wish people like you would recognize your problems and fears, rather than attempting to cover them up in a veil of religion and then pretending that it's a necessity for the rest of us.

Answer 10

Everyone is born atheist, it's the natural default position. All god beleif is taught.