I know when I shed my Christianity, it was a heavy load lifted off my shoulders - was it good for you too?
2007-08-19 13:34:33 · 20 answers · asked by Who Else? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
for me it was a relief to admit the Truth to myself ... The Truth being i just don't know. and more than that ... neither does anyone else. no one NO ONE can tell you what's what with "God" or what happens after death so no one can coerce you or manipulate you with so called "holy" text and religious dogma. why would an ancient desert tribe of nomadic goat herders have any better line to "God" than i? they can't have. they didn't. and so there is no reason i should believe their "God" concept to more valid than any i can conceptualize. they had far less information to go on, after all. i have Hubble.
it's freeing to be self honest. i know i don't know but i am free to imagine, to fashion beautiful concepts, interweave my mortality with natural science thereby creating the supernatural, a personal myth. yet always keeping in mind these are only symbols of my ignorance, colorful artistry painted on the canvas of the unknown.
2007-08-19 14:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by nebtet 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Despite a Christian upbringing (Lutheran), I never actually believed that strongly in the "Jesus mythology". As I moved away from religion and turned to rational thought, I did feel that things made much more sense. As an atheist, I feel a strong sense of peace and satisfaction with who I am as well as my place and self-determined purpose for living.
Yes, getting rid of the "guilt baggage" was wonderful!
2007-08-19 21:01:51 · answer #2 · answered by 222 Sexy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let's see...
I officially became of member of our local Methodist Church in 1976 at the age of 12...
I haven't been back since...and I'm 43 now...
(in fact...if I walked into a church right now, I'd probably burst into flames...)
But, yes...now that you mention it, I HAVE felt lighter and more guilt-free since that time...and feel comfortable knowing I've taken full advantage of that "unlightening of the Holy Moly load..."
2007-08-19 20:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I did.
When I finally admitted to myself that I'm an atheist and God really doesn't exist, it felt very good. I don't think I've ever had such peace and contentment as when I realized the world really is as it seems.
2007-08-19 20:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by nondescript 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You suppose guilt is a bad thing. I guess in a world where you seek to eliminate absolute goodness and trade it in for relative goodness then it would eliminate that nasty little problem of guilt wouldn't it. I mean if you make your own standard of goodness, you can never fail! it is your standard, so of course you can't break it. Man, being our own God truly is convenient. How truly wonderful it is to be able to justify our actions in order that we may not feel guilt. We should all do that-the world would be a truly wonderful place. And as far as lighter, if you mean by lighter more care free why then you truly are doing much better for yourself. I however can not free myself of care or free myself of guilt. So I guess I'm stuck in that burdensome world where you care and feel guilty when you are immoral.
2007-08-19 20:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by travis w 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Come back brother, don't be deceived by sin
2nd Peter 2:20-22 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
God is standing with his arms wide open waiting for you to come back. Come to Christ
2007-08-19 20:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
yeah, it feels good. i feel a lot less guilty when i have certain feelings the Church say are bad. i'm more excited now than ever to go out and experience all this world has to offer. you only live one life, why not live it to the fullest?
2007-08-19 20:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by KellyKapowski 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I feel lighter because I don't have to swallow all those little lies and manipulations any more. It's really quite liberating.
2007-08-19 20:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by guyster 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Good Zues yes. I converted to Greek Polytheism! And now that you're not Christian, you don't have to tell me I'm going to hell! Yay!
2007-08-19 20:38:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, christianity is a difficult life. You actually have to put forth an effort to live righteously, and not live sinfully. That's because it is human nature to live sinfully, and it goes against the grain to live as a slave to righteousness. It's easier to pretend God isn't there, and Jesus isn't alive, that way you can sin all you want, and pretend you are getting away with it.
Good luck with that. Hope it pans out for you.
2007-08-19 20:42:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋