Ok, I was in Christianity for over 30 years. I believed heaven was my destiny. I thought of this life as just a test to determine my rewards in the next life. Now, I figure that dead is dead and that I have about 30-50 more years before I cease to exist. That's ok, because billions of people don't have to burn in hell just for having been born. It also means that I actually CAN enjoy this life without guilt. Moreover, I can figure out the meaning for myself and actually live true to myself rather than striving for non-existent rewards and repenting for those aspects of my identity that distract me from my "calling".
Am I sad? Hell no. I'm just sad that I didn't figure all this stuff out when I was 20 instead of 36.
The idea that atheists are just a bunch of depressed, immoral people is no less ridiculous than the notion that Christians are actually somehow happier and more secure. In my 30+ years of Christianity, I often wondered why so many of my fellow Christians were so petty, unhappy and down right scared.
Am I sad? Hell no. I'm just sad that I didn't figure all this stuff out when I was 20 instead of 36.
The idea that atheists are just a bunch of depressed, immoral people is no less ridiculous than the notion that Christians are actually somehow happier and more secure. In my 30+ years of Christianity, I often wondered why so many of my fellow Christians were so petty, unhappy and down right scared.
