What is the difference in overall feeling once becoming an atheist ?
2007-01-03 00:44:13 · 14 answers · asked by jsjmlj 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First, it's not really a conversion. I'd say it is more akin to deprogramming for me.
Second, I never really thought my religion prompted any violence any more than my atheism does. For myself, I got in a few fights when I was younger, but Ii attribute that to hormones more than religion or a lack thereof.
2007-01-03 00:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I never "converted" to atheism. As a child I somehow believed in God but not really in a religion and I knew very little about Christianity. It was a gradual process that I came to the conclusion that there is no God. It was not a great difference in feeling and had no effect on my moral convictions. And I was never violent, I always hated violence and still do.
2007-01-03 01:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by Elly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I now think all religious people should be interned into concentration camps. Since they are against science, the very thing that protects them (ie: machine guns, tanks, etc) and against human cloning and medicine which can lead to cures, they should be removed so they cannot further hinder human progress.
But to answer the question regarding violence...no, not really, not less violent. More like all these bastards are wasting their lives and brains on delusional crap when they could be using their brains to invent new scientific creations that could help progress us further and faster.
2007-01-03 00:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
being an atheist or non-atheist is actually not related with being or feeling violent. It's actually your thoughts that relate the religion with violence or give u strength to go on right way. So that's on u that how u take it.
2007-01-03 01:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by ananya 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
When I was following the abomination of Christianity, I was taught to think of myself as better than every one else, stare down the edge of my nose at people that were below me, ostracize and spread hate to those that were different.
All that changed when I actually read and understood the bible and saw it for the fiction that it is. If the stories in the bible are true, god is a purely evil being.
Just kidding, I was never stupid enough to fall for religion.
2007-01-03 00:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My "conversion" was so long and drawn out i couldn't tell you if i had any change of heart because of the process. I do have a greater respect for life and humanity now... but that could just be maturity.
2007-01-03 01:03:20 · answer #6 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not less violent, but free of the religious burden.
2007-01-03 01:05:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel a sense of liberation. What a great feeling to discard theological dogma, embrace reason and common sense and become aware of your potential as a free thinking human being who has the means to shape your own destiny instead of a mindless slave to some deity.
2007-01-03 00:47:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
I thought about giving my usual response, but I'm in a charitable mood this morning.
I don't think you can actually "convert" to atheism, since you are replacing a belief system with a system of non-belief.
2007-01-03 00:47:34 · answer #9 · answered by jinenglish68 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not less violent but more in control.
2007-01-03 00:48:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋