Did you atheists..?

Question

That were former chirstians ever experience God personally?
Did you have a relationship with him?
I mean,
Being RELIGIOUS and having a close relationship is two different things.

I am NOT religious,
but I have a real close relationship with him.
I don't practice this and that,
have to do this and that,
just for my RELIGION,
I just go by the bible,
which is for GOD.


Anyway,
If you guys did know him,
and know what he did and can do,
how did you lose your faith on Him,
and put it back in the world?

I was super unhappy when I was without him,
and now I don't worry about anything.
Are you guys the same?
Or are you filled with the things of this world?

You guys believed in the devil before,
how could he not be here anymore?

Sorry if it sounds confusing.

Answer 1

I'd say this feeling is rather indistinguishable from certain others. Forgive me if I'm making too much of an assumption about your beliefs, but the majority of Christians believe in sin.

Do you ever "feel" God condemning people? Or do you just feel love and hope? It's just the latter, right? As far as I'm concerned, then, a God that brings about these feelings does not require us to believe. As I have no evidence to believe anyway, I simply won't.

I also know that a number of things can be felt and misinterpreted to be/mean something else. I can't say this is true for you, but you always have to consider this. What is not truly perceived is very subjective.

Answer 2

Personally, I never believed in god, though I did try. I read the bible, I went to bible study and Sunday school, I sang in the choir, I taught bible school, I did all the right things and thought all the right thoughts.

But I always had questions... and the only answer I ever got was, "Have faith." For a budding mind, that's not good enough. If kids are asking questions, "have faith," is not going to do it.

So I read more... about other religions, trying to know god. I didn't believe in the devil or hell (how could a loving creator condemn his creations to burn for eternity if he REALLY loved them?). And I wasn't unhappy. Quite the contrary, I was very happy.

So now, many years later, I'm an atheist with a loving husband, charity work, school volunteering, a beautiful son and a wonderful life that I scraped, saved and worked hard for. No prayers were answered and no miracles happened.

And I'm okay with that.

Answer 3

I had a very close relationship with god. I felt "god" always with me. But then I realized that my concept of god was based on the bible, which is written by humans. So unless you believe in "revelation" which I don't, then how can you actually KNOW anything about god? Hm? Feelings don't prove the existence of anything.

I never did believe in the devil. Silly concept.

The reason I don't buy the god hypothesis any longer is because I studied religion. And also because close to 10 million children under the age of 5 die of starvation related causes every year. What kind of loving god would permit that?

Answer 4

I beieved I did. What made me quit believing was when I met and cared for people the Bible condemned to Hell. Then I read the Bible to argue better with my ex and, after a while, realized there were no valid arguments against many of his claims.
The closeness you feel to a deity you've never experienced in any way is your minds way of emotionally dealing with an issue. Feeling lonely and/or depressed is not unique to only former Christians.

Answer 5

I was a christian because I was raised catholic. I believed because I was taught to. But I never saw any evidence that what I was taught was true. When I left home, I stopped going to church unless I had to - funerals, wedding, or a girlfriend wanted me to go. After awhile I questioned what I was taught, took a look at the whole religion thing with a critical eye, and changed my views. I don't have any close personal relationship with any god, because I don't think that they exist. It would be like you saying you have a relationship with the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and that his Noodly Appendage has touched you personally. You'd probably think that the whole concept is silly.

I don't begrudge believers. If this gives you happiness, then go for it. But don't try to convert me or my family, please, don't try to make your beliefs mandatory, and don't expect me to pay for your beliefs.

Answer 6

No, I have a relationship with my husband. I am personally involved with my family, friends and coworkers. I am quite content this way actually. I have a strong moral code, involving the Wiccan Rede.

I do not miss God, or the devil. They were both petty, jealous, angry people that I am living quite well without.

Answer 7

I did have a "relationship" with God. I "felt" his presence. But I started asking myself, do Jews feel his presence, do Muslims feel his presence, did the Aztecs feel some type of presence?
These were some of the questions that eroded my belief. There were many, many more.

I'll be frank: it was all a delusion (my relationship with God).

Answer 8

If he did exist, he would protect his children from being raped, he would make sure they had a safe warm bed and food in their stomach.

If god did exist, then he don't care about the insignificant humans that he created.

So stop telling me that god cares (not that I believe his existance in the first place)

Answer 9

You sound very confused. Time to give up religion and get your brain in order.

Answer 10

No, I guess he does not like people who think too much. It takes too much time away from his daily praising time.