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Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?

Poll: Are you less happy now that you are an atheist because of just loosing the belief?
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No, I am just as happy or happier discovering reality, not withstanding any outside effects by the believers.
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Yes, I am less happy overall, ignorance is bliss.
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Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
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#51
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 20, 2013 at 5:44 pm
(November 20, 2013 at 4:46 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: Who is to blame for me coming back then?

God.
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#52
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 28, 2013 at 3:19 pm
At first I went through a period of self hate and was very upset at my realization. I just wanted to believe! And now I can't believe I was ever like that and am incredibly happy as an atheist(: Happier than I was as a Catholic zombie.
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#53
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 28, 2013 at 3:25 pm
Always been an atheist so I have no comparison.



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#54
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 28, 2013 at 3:36 pm
I think we call this a loaded question. Tongue
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#55
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 29, 2013 at 7:18 am
I'll be honest I got out early-ish (very early 20s) so I have no section of adulthood to compare with as it were. What I can say is that I can't possibly envisage being any happier pretending that there is a man in the sky despite a lack of evidence. Working in the field of science would make such a leap of faith impossible, because it would require the total abandonment of reason. I can certainly say that with certain societal pressures and concerns aside, I am able to find happiness in a great many things, and believing in some bedtime stories from the desert wouldn't be able to enhance those experiences at all.
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#56
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 29, 2013 at 12:04 pm
About the same level of happiness.
ronedee Wrote:Science doesn't have a good explaination for water

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#57
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 29, 2013 at 12:08 pm
I've never been anything else.
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#58
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 29, 2013 at 6:59 pm
I'd say I'm definately more happy now, as I no longer have anxiety attacks about going to hell.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
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#59
RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 30, 2013 at 1:16 am
I feared the concept of eternal damnation unhealthily when I was still a Christian. Now that I've rejected all forms of religious belief, I can truly say that I do not miss the irrational fear one bit.
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RE: Atheists ONLY - Are you less happy now that you are an atheist?
November 30, 2013 at 2:15 am
Always been atheist.
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