RE: atheism making me more depresesd, what should i do?
October 20, 2013 at 7:08 pm
(This post was last modified: October 20, 2013 at 7:19 pm by Mystical.)
LeoDeo,
When I was a Christian, I lived my life in love. As I've continued my deconversion I have wondered these very questions. What I concluded was that I loved all those people, that I did all those things in love. I realized that everything I did and accredited to someone else was actually me. It gave me strength to know that I am that kind of person, and just because I don't have an imaginary thing overshadowing my intentions, I am still able to live my life in love. The rewards are equally as fulfilling, I believe, with regards to the psyche. I truly believe love has kept me alive. It's a hard road to take but it's worth it, for me.
I guess my point is this. Look at the parts of you that you liked as a believer, analyze what you did and realize it was you, no one else who did that. Then consider that you don't have to stop being who you are just because of your beliefs.
I agree with whateverist, clinical depression is biological and needs treatment. So does bpd. You can't pray it away, just ask my dad. He treats himself with god, and I'm thankful that he hasn't offed himself because of his beliefs, but in the end it's that very god that keeps him from treating and curing himself with the biological (REAL) things that will actually make a difference in how he feels.
Most of all, don't ever give up. Know that just because you may feel hopeless now doesn't mean that in the future you won't feel hope. Just do some of the things on freedomfromfallacy's list and I guarantee you'll start feeling better
That's how I deal with my depression.
Suicide is not a solution to an unhappy life. It doesn't solve the problem, it removes the problem altogether by force. Problem is, it creates more problems. And doesn't allow for a resolution to the problems. A solution solves a problem or is a way of dealing with a problem. Suicide does neither.
When I was a Christian, I lived my life in love. As I've continued my deconversion I have wondered these very questions. What I concluded was that I loved all those people, that I did all those things in love. I realized that everything I did and accredited to someone else was actually me. It gave me strength to know that I am that kind of person, and just because I don't have an imaginary thing overshadowing my intentions, I am still able to live my life in love. The rewards are equally as fulfilling, I believe, with regards to the psyche. I truly believe love has kept me alive. It's a hard road to take but it's worth it, for me.
I guess my point is this. Look at the parts of you that you liked as a believer, analyze what you did and realize it was you, no one else who did that. Then consider that you don't have to stop being who you are just because of your beliefs.
I agree with whateverist, clinical depression is biological and needs treatment. So does bpd. You can't pray it away, just ask my dad. He treats himself with god, and I'm thankful that he hasn't offed himself because of his beliefs, but in the end it's that very god that keeps him from treating and curing himself with the biological (REAL) things that will actually make a difference in how he feels.
Most of all, don't ever give up. Know that just because you may feel hopeless now doesn't mean that in the future you won't feel hope. Just do some of the things on freedomfromfallacy's list and I guarantee you'll start feeling better
That's how I deal with my depression.Gilgamesh Wrote:Or "suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem."
This is a dumb saying, anyhow. Long-term/permanent solutions are inherently good, no?
Suicide is not a solution to an unhappy life. It doesn't solve the problem, it removes the problem altogether by force. Problem is, it creates more problems. And doesn't allow for a resolution to the problems. A solution solves a problem or is a way of dealing with a problem. Suicide does neither.
If I were to create self aware beings knowing fully what they would do in their lifetimes, I sure wouldn't create a HELL for the majority of them to live in infinitely! That's not Love, that's sadistic. Therefore a truly loving god does not exist!
Dead wrong. The actions of a finite being measured against an infinite one are infinitesimal and therefore merit infinitesimal punishment.
I say again: No exceptions. Punishment should be equal to the crime, not in excess of it. As soon as the punishment is greater than the crime, the punisher is in the wrong.
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Quote:The sin is against an infinite being (God) unforgiven infinitely, therefore the punishment is infinite.
Dead wrong. The actions of a finite being measured against an infinite one are infinitesimal and therefore merit infinitesimal punishment.
Quote:Some people deserve hell.
I say again: No exceptions. Punishment should be equal to the crime, not in excess of it. As soon as the punishment is greater than the crime, the punisher is in the wrong.
