RE: Considering atheism [Currently Christian]
July 8, 2017 at 3:00 pm
(This post was last modified: July 8, 2017 at 3:03 pm by *Deidre*.)
(July 8, 2017 at 2:29 pm)Succubus Wrote:(July 8, 2017 at 11:15 am)*Deidre* Wrote: When I was an atheist, it seemed like a natural conclusion I came to and not really a "choice." I wish you well as you figure it out for yourself.
Deidre, I'm confused. If atheism is a natural conclusion then presumably for you to arrive at your present position you must be using a more potent natural conclusion. What happened?
Well, when I look back over the past five years of going from belief to disbelief to belief (leaving out a lot of details of course) I would say that emotionally, I wasn't "comfortable" as an atheist and that struggle between my mind and emotions started when my grandmother became ill a few years ago and then passed away. Maybe the main delineating line between belief and lack of belief comes in the form of wanting (or needing) to believe vs. being comfortable with the idea that no god exists. My mind and heart never "agreed" when I was an atheist. :/
