Sure have, and I totally gave up on the spiritual and mystical stuff long ago and life has gotten better for me. It's fun being a godless heathen, or as the average christian would put it...atheist devil worshipper. Now all I need are my demon horns
And a picture. ?
@Cbabcoco Maybe...down the road.
I grew up as a Christian...
And as time went by and my faith was challenged by more and more solid evidence that I had been very far from the truth ..as my questions towards leaders got more and more difficult and uncomfortable..as I realized we were wrong I felt abandoned ..left behind..but most of it I felt alone.. Until I realized that I wasn't a Christian..never was ..those doubts and questions had been with me for decades..they were just now openly out there.. I am 44 now...this is who I am..I don't claim to have all the answers anymore...I don't have to tell children they will eternally burn in a lake of fire if they don't believe my truth((((not only wrong..but deeply immoral))).... and that is really fuckin refreshing .. : )
David
I certainly do understand being lonely in this damn Christian nation....
We are ostracized....and judged...hell we could probably make a
,class action lawsuit for discrimination.
For example, why do we have to pay for their beliefs.
Iβm gonna start a pedicure church so I can my feet done and have tax payers pay for it.
Literally everyone, I have resources that can help you in literally less than 10 minutes if you'd like.
I would greatly appreciate that.
Iβm curious what you mean by spirituality. Different people define it differently. Itβs often defined as: the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. At that point, I would have to ask what you mean by spirit or soul. Maybe you instead mean meaning in life. Me, I just donβt like the word spirituality as it suggests the paranormal. Just trying to understand your question.
I liked what DavidVass said about not having all of the answers. I donβt pretend to have all of the answers, leaving room to question what reality actually is, so I do think in using that logic that there may be room for the possibility of the supernatural. In addition, if applying the laws of quantum physics there is scientific evidence for paranormal belief systems.
good call. spirituality is not gonna change your lot. Only physical action will [along with a little good fortune]
I think thatβs where Iβm stuck.
Are you doubting your faith in a god, or are your struggles making you doubt being an atheist and maybe wanting to have faith again. I think the latter is pretty rare although we read about it from muslim clerics and priests but surprisingly don't see many interviews with the prodigal children who apparently return to their faith.
Again, I think itβs more existential. I had a really full life with grand plans ahead for me and I was completely stripped of my entire identity. Iβve been trying repeatedly to get that back and all of my attempts are failing me.
I think your feelings are par for the course at some point for most here.
Struggle while scary is a great opportunity to learn and grow. I like to think in most cases we find out we're much stronger than we previously thought. In regards to your spirituality I'm not clear on what you're saying. I think you'll find that if you believe in yourself you'll find you're more capable of dealing with extreme change than you thought you were. Don't be afraid to fail. Don't be afraid of taking risks. Believe you have worth not to just yourself but to others as well. Stay calm. Storms don't last forever.
I understand what youβre saying, but I can remember all the way back to when I was two years old, and life just seems like trauma after trauma after trauma,
I didnt even want to bring children into this world because all I saw in life was pain. So I guess when I say spiritually I mean the essence inside of me not just the shell of my body.