2018-10-31 at 7:45 PM UTC
Because I had been convincing myself he existed even though it was always blind faith on top of the fear of going to hell if I didn't believe but I had an epiphany and realized I was smarter than that and even if god is real it's probably not the one I believed in and I guess if Christianity is real ill burn in hell forever because that's how that works, but I feel much more confident in my current belief than I ever did with my former one.
2018-10-31 at 7:48 PM UTC
There is very little difference between a Christian and an Atheist.
The Christian doesn't believe in 8999 of the historically worshiped gods, the Atheist doesn't believe in all 9000.
(actual figures may vary).
2018-10-31 at 7:49 PM UTC
Understood. Was it easy for u to let the believes u believed go? When u realized what u Thought to be true?
Originally posted by DontTellEm
Understood. Was it easy for u to let the believes u believed go? When u realized what u Thought to be true?
No. It was difficult for a variety of reasons, one because I "believed" my whole life and turning my back on god was a scary thought. Two, I have a lot of christians in my family and having to "come out" I knew they'd be disappointed, but I just reached a breaking point and realized I'd rather be honest with myself and them rather than pretending to be something I'm not.
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2018-10-31 at 8:02 PM UTC
What will become of our godless society!?!
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2018-10-31 at 8:03 PM UTC
I believe Q described himself as agnostic
2018-10-31 at 8:03 PM UTC
Raised Catholic, guilted all my life; no longer a practicing Catholic. I do believe in a God. Not a God of organized religion, but a higher power, I consider that power my God.
All I can do is have faith in this being, and try to be good to others.
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2018-10-31 at 8:15 PM UTC
You need one without the other?
2018-10-31 at 8:30 PM UTC
Originally posted by mmQ
I just told you.
Am I Q? Even throwing the number 9000 out there is weird because it's probably way more, as far as that number just indicating how many made up gods we have found to be believed in.
Well you don't have to believe in something to acknowledge that others do, The 9000 number was again as demonstration only...(and as noted in my post that said at the bottom (actual figures may vary)).
The point is religion is about faith, faith in something. An agnostic doesn't have faith that a particular god exists anymore than a atheist does..sure he is open to the possibility but that's not having faith in a god...so in that sense you are similar to an Atheist...Neither of you have faith in any one (or more) god(s).
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2018-10-31 at 8:42 PM UTC
There are around 4,000 different religions and some of those religions believe in millions of Gods. So obviously none of us have it exactly right.
