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A question for atheist who entered the light of reason later in life:

Last night I was talking to an old friend who recently (a few years ago) awoke from superstition to live in reality (no longer a theist) about this person's discussion:

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John in London: (lots of other nuances worth watching)

He realizes and for the first time confirms he is an atheist.

Highlight quotes from video:

“. . . . I realize that it (believe in god) was pointless that there is no god there is not life after this one. . .
. . . It was then I realized I have wasted so much time. I’m 44 and I have wasted so much time on delusion, on illusion, lies and I have been lying to myself for such a long time because I am frightened of death. . . .
. . . I have lived my life in fear. . .
. . . I realize I’ve spent my life in a bubble of delusion because I didn’t want to face life. . .
. . . I don’t know who I am Tracie, I don’t know who I am Don. I’m 44 years of age and I don’t know who am because religion has kept me suspended in animation (comforted?) in stasis because I’ve never really grown up. I’m emotionally stunted. I’m still that boy of 14 or 15 when I came to religion even though I’m 44 physically, mentally and emotionally I’ve still that kid. So now I’ve got and play catch up because I don’t know who I am” . . . And about loosing opportunities because of faith.

To my surprise, when I talked to my friend about this episode she became rather emotional and expressed great regret and anger about wasting so much of her life under the delusion of religion. She went on to sight many great unnecessary losses that could have resolved with good outcome, differently if she was not under the make-believe world of faith over facts and “how embarrassed” she is now for “having been so foolish for so many years”. (Catholic)

I was lucky in I realized religion was BS when I was a young kid.

For those who entered the light of reason over the darkness of superstition in later years; spending many years in a delusion state (accepting faith (belief without evidence) as truth (things that can be demonstrated with evidence), what reflection of those years spent as a “Believer” best describes your current perspective?

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NoMagicCookie 8 July 26
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I am who I am today because I understand more clearly after living that stuff how wrong it is and how blindminded/brainwashed people really are.

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Wasting time in regrets is as bad as the time wasted in fantasy land, accept learn move on and help others do the same.
As Black Widow says "I have red in my ledger" I was a damn good Mormon missionary and I use the word advisedly, I converted dozens of people, rather than regret it I'll use those same skills to try and lead people to truth and reality.

We once (dead for a long time) had an atheist group in town. While attending a meeting (Starbucks noon on Sunday) I met an x Mormon who had also converted a sizeable number of sheep. He deeply regretted how he messed up their lives and had a list of rather (wow) stories about the church. He is now a part of an x Mormon underground rail-road to help those who wish to leave the church find an escape as they are often destitute and suffering from mental issues. The stories he told make me feel very sorry for many Mormons.

@NoMagicCookie Thanks for understanding, the LDS is not "just" another religion it is a mind control cult that literally takes over your life, controlling everything from who you marry, what you eat and drink, to what underwear you are allowed to wear and not take off even when having breaks from "chastity within marriage" FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING MORE LITTLE MORMONS only!

@LenHazell53 You sound exactly like the person I sighted. After a highly sucessfull missionary in Europe, he spent time as a (higher up) in the Salt Lake City Church admin structure. He had many (most he would not dare repeat) stories. That were less then good. Glad you made it out in one piece.

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