As and atheist, I regret all the time I spent living by weird, arbitrary rules. I could have been dancing in the rain instead of counting sins, I could have been loving people instead of judging them, I could have been making love and loving my body instead of feeling dirty about it. I feel now that I have such a short time and do much to experience and revel in and I'm sorry I wasted a second hoping there would be an Afterlife to do those things in.
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Welcome to heathen hell bound real life of enjoyment and wonder living life guilt free..now sally forth and eat babies...enjoy!
Charlene
Level 9
Apr 6, 2018
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Babies give me your wicked indigestion.
@CindyHutchins try Zantac 30 minutes before dining..works wonders for me...lol
@Charlene Yeah? I also have a small microwave and who can wait two hours to eat??? Lol
@CindyHutchins split it up in to managable pieces..simple..also wear gloves..Lololololololololol
@Charlene A kindred spirit!!!
I was in a very conservative religion for almost 40 years but I have to admit I had some good times in those early years in spite of the religion. My willing partner somehow started taking things to serious and that with a lot of other things got me out of it.
gearl
Level 8
Apr 6, 2018
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I agree! I lived for so long trying to make my parents happy with many things, religion being one of the areas I totally failed. I was raised and confirmed in the Lutheran church but never go sucked in. I questioned everything and still do. It wasn't until my 30s that I started to get bold enough to have religious conversations with my parents. My dad used to tell my mom, who told me, that Dad was sure I was going to hell because I didn't believe in God. In all other ways I'm a kind and generous person but because I didn't believe in God I was going to go to hell in my father's eyes. So sad. For the last 20 years I've lived my life my way and also wish I'd started sooner. I sure hope there is reincarnation because I know how I'm going to live next go around for sure!
Trulee
Level 2
Apr 5, 2018
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Don’t, but do continue to speak up. A slow bloomer.. everything felt worth the wait. And, it’s no doubt waiting for you. Even if you’re not emerged in religion, you dodge it, and learn to hate it, especially witnessing what it’s doing to friends, like you. But with that pent up energy - everything should be better than good ... you’ll have an appreciation beyond we mortals 
Varn
Level 8
Apr 5, 2018
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Thanks for the encouragement. I live in the buckle of the bible belt and have very few people to discuss stuff like this with.
Varn:
@CindyHutchins You've got us ~
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