Are there any other non religious people on this forum who has ever missed being a part of a religion?

Question

If so how do you deal with it? Is that so weird for me to be feeling the way that I am feeling in terms of in a way sort of missing being a part of any religious groups? Am i foolish for feeling this way? Am I the only one who is non religious who is feeling this way? Is there anybody else out there who feels this way as well? Or am i on a deserted island all on my own?

Answer 1

I absolutely know exactly what you are talking about. I feel as though I miss out on a social network that everyone else has. I feel excluded to some extent from Judaism because I am not religious, and because my Hebrew is so poor. To get to the point where I could feel comfortable in a Synagouge at this point would take a year or two of study, and I just feel hyprocritical when I do...because I don't take any of it seriously.

I'm thinking about starting to go to Unitarian services. Those folks seem to be good folk. I want to learn more about their appraoch to Jesus first.....I won't join any group that has that as an important part of services. I would never become a traitor to my religion...even if I am unwilling to practise it.

Answer 2

For pretty much most of my life, I was not religious, until recently. I think I did miss being a part of a religion, so i understand. So to deal with it, I started researching, and eventually found a religion that was the right fit for me! It's not weird for you to feel that way. Everyone does, having community ties, coming together as a group with a common goal, based on mutual love and hope, that is all very valuable, and of course that's what draws us towards religion many times! Someday, if you find that religion can fit you well, then sure, you can be part of this thing you miss. Or, if you're satisfied with being non-religious, then that's good too! Whatever works for you really. :) But I've been where you are, very recently actually.

Answer 3

Everybody wants to belong somewhere so no, you're not being foolish at all, just human. I was a born again Christian for the past 10 years and have left that and do miss seeing some people on a weekly basis and being part of the family of God. Peace :-)

Answer 4

I would suppose that no longer being part of something that could have been a big part of life you were raised in could cause a person to feel they are missing something when they are no longer involved. Although as someone that was born and raised a non, it's hard for me to really know...hard to miss something you never had. But missing it by the lack of the whole group/community thing is probably normal I would assume.

Answer 5

I kinda miss the social aspect. I miss having something to do that one morning every week and there was alwas something going on. You are not alone, well I guess in a sense you are, that's the problem...lol. There is also something to having an easy answer for, "What religion are you?" If you say anything but Christian or Jew, you have to either answer a hundred questions which you have answered countless times or deal with the eye roll.

Answer 6

You're not alone. I was raised a Christian, became an atheist in my early teens, and since then I have cried every time I set foot in a church. I always thought that I was the odd man out, but it seems to be a relatively common thing. You aren't the first person to mention this.

After 31 years of atheism, I've opened myself up to God's existence, but stop short of accepting Christianity. I feel that I can believe what I choose without having to follow any organized religion. In times of struggle, just let go and open your heart. That's what I did, and somehow everything just seemed to fall into place.

Answer 7

It sounds like many of you are searching.........
I will tell you all the truth and I will use the Bible as my source.
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Chaldean languages .The New Testament was written in Koine Greek (common Greek).
Most people blow off the Bible because they don't know how to
study it or understand it. Automatically they say it's written by man. This just shows ignorance of the Bible. Scripture states: 1John 5:1a "whoever believes that Jesus is the
Christ is born of God." This means you are a Christian and
you can't become a non-Christian once you've believe in HIM.
Eph. 4:30 states: And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by
whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
I am sorry if I sound preachy but everyone needs Jesus Christ as their Savior. I know this will anger some people but I am speaking
the truth in love. John 14:6 " I AM the Way, the Truth and the
Life, no one comes to the Father except through me." That is
Jesus speaking. When you die, and we all will, we will stand before our judge, Jesus Christ, either for eternal blessing of eternal damnation.

Answer 8

For tremendously lots maximum of my existence, i became into no longer non secular, till these days. i think of I did miss being an component to a faith, so i understand. an excellent thank you to handle it, i began out studying, and eventually got here upon a faith that became into the acceptable suited in high-quality condition for me! this is no longer weird and wonderful so which you would be able to experience that way. everybody does, having community ties, coming mutually as a team with a elementary purpose, consistent with mutual love and want, this is all very effectual, and of direction that's what attracts us in the direction of faith many circumstances! sometime, in case you detect that faith can in high-quality condition you nicely, then valuable, you'll be a area of this element you permit out. Or, once you're satisfied with being non-non secular, then that's good too! despite works for you relatively. :) yet i've got been the place you're, very these days relatively.

Answer 9

I have been in the middle of the road as of late (atheism or Christianity) and I really like believing in an afterlife, it is scary to think that after we die that is it. so I think I want to be a christian again but there is just so much that is well unbelievable, I am not sure what to do really so here is what I have been doing: I try to look at the bible in a new light, I try to interpret it instead of taking it as the literal truth. so maybe this might work for you? I mean there has to be more to life then just what our five sense's can tell us!

Answer 10

Yeah, I miss it. I miss being around happy kind hearted people. I am thinking about investigating the Methodist Church. I can't really believe in any of it in a literal sense, but it is nice to meet new people and socialize every once in a while.