When you lost your faith, did your heart immeadiately fill with joy and a peace that passes all understanding?
Did you fall to your knees and thank logic and reason for being so merciful and good to you?
Did you become more fulfilled with your spirituality?
Just curious
(I've asked something similar to this before)
2007-03-02 10:16:11 · 15 answers · asked by Doug 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"I hope i am misunderstanding you, are you asserting that one cannot be happy without God, Jesus, or religion? "
uh. no. I'm just curious (see above ^)
I've been there. I was a happy atheist too.
2007-03-02 10:29:17 · update #1
"I hope i am misunderstanding you, are you asserting that one cannot be happy without God, Jesus, or religion? "
uh. no. I'm just curious (see above ^)
I've been there. I was a happy atheist too---of course... It depends what you call 'happy'
2007-03-02 10:29:34 · update #2
No, actually. But it wasn't really immediate. It happened gradually--it was just that one night I realized how illogical it all was. I prayed to god--NOT JESUS--and asked if it was the truth.
I can still believe in god without believing in jesus thanks. I would say yes, more fulfilled in my spirituality.
But not necessarily happier.
2007-03-02 10:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by Nameless 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At first, no, not at all.. I felt a sense of devastation.. it came in steps.. first realizing that Jesus couldn't have been the jewish messiah, then that he probably never existed, and if he did, certainly not in the way that the new testament describes his life, death, et al...
After I got over the fact that for over 20 years I had been living for something that didn't exist, I began to seek out a spirituality that was for me.. something that did fulfill me where christianity never could.
I didn't "thank logic" as I didn't stop believing in "God". I began to realize how all spiritual paths are valid, and that no one can put "God" into their own special box that's exclusive in that way.
I came to know the gods of my ancestors, and began to have a much more peaceful and fulfilling spiritual life. It's been almost 20 years of that now, and I can honestly say that these past 20 have been sooooooo much better than the ones I spent in christianity.
2007-03-02 18:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I felt better about it, sure. It wasn't an instantaneous feeling, as my leaving Christianity was not instantaneous. I questioned my faith and realized that the churches were wrong. I then kept asking more and more questions. Finally, the entire mythology fell apart, and I saw that Christianity wasn't any different from other religions.
And it was liberating. As a child, I cried because I thought my father was in Hell. Not that I'm happier about him being dead, but at least I recognize that he's simply dead and gone and not writhing in agony for eternity. What kind of sicko tells kids that their loved ones could be in Hell?
And then I was happy doing things I wanted. I could be friends with queers. I could have healthy relationships with people. I didn't have to worry about a god looking over my every move. Now I know that all I do is for myself and my loved ones. I am accountable for my own actions.
It is a bit peaceful.
2007-03-02 18:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by Rev Kev 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's painfully obvious from all of your questions that you are unable to understand anything outside of your religious world view.
I hope i am misunderstanding you, are you asserting that one cannot be happy without God, Jesus, or religion? Let me assure you that that is 100% false.
Thank logic?! I'm sorry, personification of immaterial concepts is something religious folks do. I'm glad to be able to harness logic to make good decisions, but i don't thank logic because it's pointless... it's like thanking a the orange juice jug for not allowing your orange juice to spill all over the fridge.
2007-03-02 18:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your phrasing is a bit off, of course. I didn't suddenly lose my belief in god. It was a long drawn out process where I logically concluded that what I was taught from childhood was a big ole lie. Once I got it and understood it, I've been very happy with the realization. Life has never been better.
2007-03-02 18:20:31 · answer #5 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a Christian, But I never lost my faith, I gave it back as soon as I realized it wasn't mine, but someone else's I had picked up by mistaken.
After leaving Christianity, yes I did feel more at peace and I have been happier ever since. I had a great sense of freedom and I felt like a great burden had been lifted. And yes I do feel much more fulfilled spiritually now.
2007-03-02 18:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Understand - I did not lose faith in God or my reverence for Christ. I simply lost faith in religion. Yes, spiritually, I feel very much at peace, and I feel I am closer to God than ever. He is a constant in my life. Just because one is not Christian, does not mean one does not believe in God.
2007-03-02 18:20:47 · answer #7 · answered by milomax 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what you're suggesting is "did losing faith make you happier than having it?" obviously expecting people to say no as all of what you describe is the process of being "saved". SO whatever makes you happier is what you should believe is unquestionably right. sounds like hedonism (or Satanism if you prefer), with some arrogance thrown in.
2007-03-02 18:24:06 · answer #8 · answered by ajj085 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always been an Atheist, just wanted to add it's very fulfilling. Love it.
2007-03-02 19:21:13 · answer #9 · answered by untilyoucamealong04 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing. They might have been religious but they were never saved. It would be like going to your mother and saying unbirth me.
There are those that believe you van loose your salvation but you cant loose what you never had. The are works type salvation.
2007-03-02 19:03:49 · answer #10 · answered by Creepy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋