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Discussion: For non religious people?
Member Since: 6/13/2012
Posts: 1,487
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For non religious people?
Are you happy? Are you living a good life? Christianity makes me miserable and I want to stop but I feel like God will smite me if I stop believing in him. Serious question. I live a miserable life as a christian and fail to see the point in it. But I do believe in God and wonder if I will be fine without him.People I know say that atheists are miserable and can't become successful because they don't have God. is this true?
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Member Since: 1/11/2011
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If you believe then don't just try to kill your faith. You don't have to do things other Christians want you to do.
And ofc they'll tell you all kinds of things about atheists
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Member Since: 6/13/2012
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It's like just because something is unpleasant doesn't mean it's not true. I believe in God but I don't think he is a good person. But just because I think he is bad doesn't mean he'll just go away because it's convienent for me. You know what I mean?
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Member Since: 9/3/2006
Posts: 27,884
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You have to find happiness in yourself, not in your beliefs. We can't say that there's a God or that there isn't one. There's a whole world between Christianity and atheism. Find your truth, deal with it and you'll be OK.
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Member Since: 4/8/2012
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That's what they want you to think, that God will bash you into hell if you don't follow or believe in Christianism, it's just a ******** that they prospected in the middle age to people follow them into fear, in the end, just don't care on what they say for you to do and not to do, just live your life, follow your ethics, and if don't want to live without god or religion, there are so much options of religions that shows God in a not ''follow me if not you're gonna go to hell'' form, just do some research, and stay fine.
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Member Since: 9/12/2012
Posts: 26,389
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Honestly, if you feel God is real, and bad, then why worship him? You shouldn't worship anything bad. Of course, that is easier said than done considering I am not a God-fearing person, so the prospect of not worshiping comes easier to me.
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Member Since: 9/3/2011
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It's nice not feeling like I have to please some higher power to make it into heaven. I just do me and I'm happy. Not having religion to focus on is like one big annoyance out of my life. I know that some people enjoy religion and good for them.
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Member Since: 11/13/2009
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I am with you OP. I love being spiritual but am surrounded by crazy Catholics and it is so awkward. I'm almost done, I've had it
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Member Since: 6/19/2012
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It's sort of liberating to be able to do whatever makes you happy
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Member Since: 12/2/2011
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He never said God was bad tho, but i feel the same way i'm attracted to males and i think if i give in and be with one i'll go to Hell, but i can't help it that i'm this way i don't ever see myself not believing in God anymore because of what the bible says i'd rather believe in him and also live MY life and be happy
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Member Since: 9/1/2012
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I've been raised by Christians, and I came to the conclusion that if God loves me, he'll love me regardless of if I go around classifying myself as a Christian or nor/do the "essential" commands a Christian should do.
I believe in God, but I don't consider myself a Christian. I have my own mixed belief of just basic morals, such as you do what's right, regardless if someone's seeing you, etc. God doesn't mind - I'm actually more happy than when I was a Christian.
It's all up to you, but if you're unhappy, you should change it. God isn't going to send a lightning bolt through your chest if you decide to cut him off.
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Member Since: 6/20/2012
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I'm not going to proselytize you into getting rid of your spirituality, so I'm just going to advise you to take whatever course of action that you feel will make you content with your livelihood.
Just because you're surrounded by conservative Christians doesn't mean that you have to associate yourself with the same exact belief systems that they abide by daily, it doesn't mean you have to sacrifice whatever makes you happy.
If you're starting to question your beliefs then keep on doing so, and if you still believe in a higher power after a considerable amount of introspection that you can deem yourself an agnostic if you no longer want to be a member of your religion, or you can continue practicing it. Either or it's generally up to you whether or not you want to postpone your association with the religious organization or not, just do what you feel is right for you.
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Member Since: 10/15/2011
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No it is not true that atheists are miserable and can't become successful lol
In my opinion your belief system is supposed to comfort you, not scare you. Do what feels right to you. You can believe in god and not be a Christian, or you can always go back to Christianity if you stop practicing and God is supposed to forgive you
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Member Since: 8/21/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by Genocide
I've been raised by Christians, and I came to the conclusion that if God loves me, he'll love me regardless of if I go around classifying myself as a Christian or nor/do the "essential" commands a Christian should do.
I believe in God, but I don't consider myself a Christian. I have my own mixed belief of just basic morals, such as you do what's right, regardless if someone's seeing you, etc. God doesn't mind - I'm actually more happy than when I was a Christian.
It's all up to you, but if you're unhappy, you should change it. God isn't going to send a lightning bolt through your chest if you decide to cut him off.
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This is exactly how I stand on this topic.
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
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God is not going to smite you for not being Christian or doing other things a majority of Christians do he gave you free will do with it what you wish
just separate yourself from the radicals. they pick a part the Bible for verses that support their horrible views on things around them, or rather they've grown around certain verses that can be misinterpreted. God loves everyone whether they sin or not, whether they're Christian or not, and whether they practice all his teachings or not. in the end what matters (as far as what i believe) is that you accept Jesus saved you for your sins and you're pretty much good to go. but he loves you regardless.
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Member Since: 12/27/2011
Posts: 20,704
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You have to trust and follow our heart. If a Christian is telling tou that you'll be smited for something, they're bigots with 300 ft polls in their ass.
God, or whatever deity, loves you for who you are.
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Member Since: 12/27/2011
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I read about this concept one time that YOU are technically God.
So if you love yourself the way you are, God loves you for who you are.
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Member Since: 9/7/2011
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Atheists are the worst people to be around with. They're nothing but racists, sexists, mass murderers, rapists and intolerant of anyone who believes in life after death. They will make you unhappy.
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Member Since: 12/27/2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by iStanGaga
Atheists are the worst people to be around with. They're nothing but racists, sexists, mass murderers, rapists and intolerant of anyone who believes in life after death. They will make you unhappy.
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That's a TERRIBLE stereotype.
One of my good friends is an aetheist and is getting good grades while earning a Biomedical Science degree and helping our local community theough volunteerism and service.
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Member Since: 9/3/2006
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Quote:
Originally posted by iStanGaga
Atheists are the worst people to be around with. They're nothing but racists, sexists, mass murderers, rapists and intolerant of anyone who believes in life after death. They will make you unhappy.
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Excuse me?!
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