Life without religion is great

[lifeless]

As someone who went from christian to agnostic, i can say 100% it was one of the best decisions for my mental health.
When I was a christian, i feel like I was restricted to doing things I love doing. the question of "Is this a sin" or "am i going to hell for doing this" weighed me down heavily. After sinning I felt like shit and I would constantly question whether if im good enough or if im not taking my faith serious enough. The constant fear of going to hell and about immortality really took a toll on me, I was scared of living practically. I finally ended up giving in and leaving a set religion. And living life without religion is great. I feel like the whole thought of religion is too complicated, people dedicate their whole lives to being one set religion when I believe their is more to life then that. Imagine being born just to dedicate your whole life to the person who created you. Sounds a bit overkill don't you think? I feel as if now religion is all about who sins the less even though sinning is a natural human element.
I still believe in a God though, or one atleast. I believe there are too many coincidences that have happened in our existence and too many unsolved questions about our existence

Add on- I also feel as if the idea of the closer human to God. ETC a priest is the stupidest thing i've ever heard. I do not believe a single human being is closer to God. I do not believe their should be ranks in the church. I do not believe a single human has more authority over another or religion rite.

 

[PeakIncels]

and the moment you become a nihilist it could either mean the end of you, or the best era of your life

 

[HardMaxOrRope]

If Jesus loved me he should have made me 6,4 Chad

 

[ihatereddit]

dnr blast nigger skulls with 12 gauge

 

[Clark]

If you tolerate everything then you stand for nothing

 

[lifeless]

If Jesus loved me he should have made me 6,4 Chad

If everyone was a 6'4 chad. than that would become the norm. Then 6'10 chads would the real 'chads'

 

[lifeless]

and the moment you become a nihilist it could either mean the end of you, or the best era of your life

Couldn't have said it better myself

 

[HardMaxOrRope]

If everyone was a 6'4 chad. than that would become the norm. Then 6'10 chads would the real 'chads'

what I don’t understand is.

Everybody says you are made in Gods image.

but why does God create these awful looking people who will only suffer for their entire life.

 

[lifeless]

@ey88 @itzyaboyJJ @Underdog9494 @IOS @sub5incel125

 

[avverage]

As someone who went from christian to agnostic, i can say 100% it was one of the best decisions for my mental health.
When I was a christian, i feel like I was restricted to doing things I love doing. the question of "Is this a sin" or "am i going to hell for doing this" weighed me down heavily. After sinning I felt like shit and I would constantly question whether if im good enough or if im not taking my faith serious enough. The constant fear of going to hell and about immortality really took a toll on me, I was scared of living practically. I finally ended up giving in and leaving a set religion. And living life without religion is great. I feel like the whole thought of religion is too complicated, people dedicate their whole lives to being one set religion when I believe their is more to life then that. Imagine being born just to dedicate your whole life to the person who created you. Sounds a bit overkill don't you think? I feel as if now religion is all about who sins the less even though sinning is a natural human element.
I still believe in a God though, or one atleast. I believe there are too many coincidences that have happened in our existence and too many unsolved questions about our existence

this is honestly so true, so much of religion is just pure fear mongering and genuinely has a TERRIBLE mental effect

 

[lifeless]

what I don’t understand is.

Everybody says you are made in Gods image.

but why does God create these awful looking people who will only suffer for their entire life.

I don't know.
But that logic could be used on lots of different things

 

[ey88]

True bro, it is just pure brainwashing

 

[lifeless]

this is honestly so true, so much of religion is just pure fear mongering and genuinely has a TERRIBLE mental effect

Yes, I believe that religion has become more about your sins than your faith, I know lots of people who literally fear monger people into sinning less. When I believe that isn't the true meaning of religion.
Its quite hard to type out what I mean, im trying to phrase it the best to my ability through words

 

[lifeless]

True bro, it is just pure brainwashing

Exactly

 

[lifeless]

I also feel as if the idea of the closer human to God. ETC a priest is the stupidest thing i've ever heard. I do not believe a single human being is closer to God. I do not believe their should be ranks in the church. I do not believe a single human has more authority over another or religion rite.

 

[Whatever]

Reading this kind of thing just makes me feel fortunate that I wasn’t raised religious, would’ve added a whole extra layer of inhibition on me.

I’d say that looking at religion through psychology, that it is projection and among other things a coping mechanism, makes it almost impossible to take it seriously and be religious.

 

[lifeless]

Reading this kind of thing just makes me feel fortunate that I wasn’t raised religious, would’ve added a whole extra layer of inhibition on me.

I’d say that looking at religion through psychology, that it is projection and among other things a coping mechanism, makes it almost impossible to be religious.

I wasn't necessarily raised religious either. But i did tend to find more religious meaning over the years as I got interested in the whole thought of "why do we exist". Which then made me go down this whole religious path that wasn't good for me at that young of an age.
But yes, I do believe religion is a cope for many people. A cope that there is a meaning to life, cope that they are special in any way. And most importantly, coping with the fact of inevitable death. I do not believe the existence of religion is necessarily bad though. I do believe religion ahs helped a lot of people, but it has done the opposite for many.

 

[lifeless]

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[sub5incel125]

As someone who went from christian to agnostic, i can say 100% it was one of the best decisions for my mental health.
When I was a christian, i feel like I was restricted to doing things I love doing. the question of "Is this a sin" or "am i going to hell for doing this" weighed me down heavily. After sinning I felt like shit and I would constantly question whether if im good enough or if im not taking my faith serious enough. The constant fear of going to hell and about immortality really took a toll on me, I was scared of living practically. I finally ended up giving in and leaving a set religion. And living life without religion is great. I feel like the whole thought of religion is too complicated, people dedicate their whole lives to being one set religion when I believe their is more to life then that. Imagine being born just to dedicate your whole life to the person who created you. Sounds a bit overkill don't you think? I feel as if now religion is all about who sins the less even though sinning is a natural human element.
I still believe in a God though, or one atleast. I believe there are too many coincidences that have happened in our existence and too many unsolved questions about our existence

Add on- I also feel as if the idea of the closer human to God. ETC a priest is the stupidest thing i've ever heard. I do not believe a single human being is closer to God. I do not believe their should be ranks in the church. I do not believe a single human has more authority over another or religion rite.

couldnt relate I’m catholic and my life is great rn

 

[Angutoid]

I can relate
Wanna know what my ex religion says about people like us? It can be scary