I’m an atheist. So why can’t I shake God?

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For a long time in my life I was depressed, and went around acting depressed. Then one day I kind of snapped out of it and realized it was a state of mind I was holding on to and when I let go of it, I realized there was no reason to be depressed and I need to be in control of my thoughts and feelings, and not let the depression take over my life.

So your husband actually goes around thinking negatively and expects positive outcomes?

I actually used to think about whether I should really believe in God, but after 15 years of personal research I believe it is the rational conclusion to draw, even though I can see or touch it or even measure it. I believe there is a God, but I'm not forcing anyone else to. That's a personal decision for everyone to make, and it might change at some point in this life or afterwards, or not.

Has your husband seen the film the secret? It's about the law of attraction, which too a point can be true. If you are positive, you tend to have positive experiences, and if you are negative you tend to have negative experiences. The state of mind can determine your perception at that moment. NOt a great example, but when you smile at someone they generally reciprocate with a smile, and if you frown, they do as well. You can do the same with other actions and emotions.

I bet your husband would find this interesting. It's about the law of attraction, and how to attract what you want into your life by focusing on them, and turning thoughts into things.

Edit. The first one I posted was not the one I watched. this is the first 20 minutes of what I've seen before.

You are equating thinking that it will rain, if you say it won't rain with negative thinking.  That's more than a little silly.

It's about focusing on what you want, not what you don't want. Whatever you focus on will manifest in some way or emotion, so it's best to stay positive, rather than focusing on what you don't want to influence your life. Kind of comes down to the confirmation bias.

Not that anyone will take this seriously, but I still remember the day my dad told me rake the leaves from the front lawn when I got home from school. I didn't want to, so started watching TV after school. I actually prayed which I don't normally do that I wouldn't have to rake the leaves. In the next 30 minutes the wind really picked up and blew all the leaves off the front lawn.

I'm not saying you can control the weather, but a positive attitude goes a long way to achieving your goals. You will be less likely to become discouraged and give up.