Sure, there are a lot of things I'll never miss! But is there anything you do miss? For me it would be prayer. When a family crisis comes about, my sisters, parents are all praying together and it was comforting and uniting.
It was also nice to have the "community" of a church.
2007-02-16 05:14:32 · 26 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The belief that I would see my son again. You've made me cry, Laptop:-(
2007-02-16 05:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by Godzilla's Glass of Beer 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Overall, I don't regret becoming an atheist. Being driven by the truth, adhering to it as best I can see and understand it takes the priority. And the relief from struggling to teach the bible honestly to others was considerable. But I missed, and to a degree still miss, the community, the social life. I discovered, at the last church I attended (evangelical, bible believing), that of those I could discreetly enquire, it being a touchy subject, that about third of people did not believe, but spoke and acted as thought they did in order to preserve what was vital to them: that very sens of community,.fellowship. I understood the point of view, but it wasn't an option I could take up so, in leaving Christianity, I lost most of my friends... And as for the "never was a true Christian" argument... Well, if I wasn't, then no Christian can be assured that they are. By every external and internal sign, I was one. And in any case, it only applies if Christianity is true, as opposed to someone being convinced of it being true, Something very different that feels identical to the believer.
2016-05-24 07:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I miss prayer the most as it created a peace in me and made me feel like I could do something when I had a problem.
2007-02-16 05:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes i miss the community that is all striving towards a similar aim. I even tried to go back a few times but it just never worked it certainly proved to me I;m not one of them anymore.
2007-02-16 05:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I miss the hot women
2007-02-16 05:34:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing I miss is not getting a hard time from my relatives.
2007-02-16 05:17:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I never had christianity but it would be nice to have a community thing without it.
2007-02-16 05:17:43 · answer #7 · answered by Derek 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everything that I thought I would miss has been presented to me in a different form that doesn't involve religion at all : community, hope, etc.
2007-02-16 05:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wow, excellent question!
I think I miss the fellowship with other people of like mind. I miss the singing (I was in a gospel group).. other than that, I don't miss it at all.
Even within that community, there was a lot of gossip, backbiting, and people vying for position. So, come to think of it, I think I just miss the singing.. thanks :)
2007-02-16 05:18:10 · answer #9 · answered by Kallan 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I honestly don't miss anything. Everything that I liked about the church, I have found in other avenues of my life that make more sense to me.
2007-02-16 05:17:50 · answer #10 · answered by froggypjs 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I miss sitting around to a nice steak dinner and talking about my feelings.
2007-02-16 05:18:03 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋