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New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it
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RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it
November 3, 2017 at 7:01 am
(November 3, 2017 at 12:47 am)Rayden_Greywolf Wrote: So, I've been denying my atheism for years, but man, I just can't do it anymore. That said, there's a reason I've been avoiding it. I'm terrified right now. I don't get how anyone's supposed to be happy like this.

I feel like...all I can do is cope with life now. I don't see what there is to look forward to, or to take reassurance in. Everything just seems empty.

(Why yes, I'm on meds and seeing a counselor. Doesn't help much.)

The first thing to keep in mind about atheism, IMO, is that it is neither a goal in itself nor very consequential at all.

Happiness for us comes from, far as I can tell, pretty much the same channels as anyone else's.  It just turns out to be unhindered by reliance on promises of afterlives and painful Stockholm Syndrome-like negotiations with others.

I take it that you used to value afterlife expectations or something comparable?
Morituri Delendi!
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RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aoi Magi - November 3, 2017 at 2:09 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by brewer - November 3, 2017 at 6:34 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by LuisDantas - November 3, 2017 at 7:01 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aroura - November 3, 2017 at 7:31 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Joods - November 3, 2017 at 7:54 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Losty - November 3, 2017 at 8:10 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by brewer - November 3, 2017 at 8:50 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Sal - November 3, 2017 at 9:17 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aroura - November 3, 2017 at 10:11 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by AFTT47 - November 4, 2017 at 2:58 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by mordant - November 4, 2017 at 3:39 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aroura - November 4, 2017 at 5:08 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aroura - November 5, 2017 at 7:41 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Joods - November 5, 2017 at 8:52 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by SaStrike - November 3, 2017 at 3:20 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 3, 2017 at 11:19 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Fireball - November 3, 2017 at 11:37 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 3, 2017 at 11:34 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 3, 2017 at 11:44 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 3, 2017 at 11:50 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Fireball - November 4, 2017 at 1:51 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KevinM1 - November 4, 2017 at 2:35 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KevinM1 - November 4, 2017 at 3:05 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 4, 2017 at 3:30 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aroura - November 4, 2017 at 4:12 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 4, 2017 at 4:31 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cod - November 4, 2017 at 5:15 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cod - November 4, 2017 at 5:33 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Athene - November 4, 2017 at 4:46 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Succubus - November 4, 2017 at 8:03 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cod - November 4, 2017 at 5:42 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by LastPoet - November 4, 2017 at 5:56 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 4, 2017 at 7:22 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 4, 2017 at 7:30 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by brewer - November 4, 2017 at 8:43 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by c152 - November 4, 2017 at 11:07 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by brewer - November 4, 2017 at 1:05 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by c152 - November 4, 2017 at 1:51 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 5, 2017 at 9:18 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aroura - November 5, 2017 at 10:30 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Succubus - November 6, 2017 at 4:51 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 4, 2017 at 3:04 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 4, 2017 at 3:12 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by mordant - November 4, 2017 at 3:57 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 4, 2017 at 4:08 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Aroura - November 5, 2017 at 4:00 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by mordant - November 5, 2017 at 2:33 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 5, 2017 at 6:27 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 5, 2017 at 6:37 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 6, 2017 at 8:24 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by curiosne - November 5, 2017 at 11:45 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 6, 2017 at 2:08 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 6, 2017 at 8:27 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KittyAnn - November 6, 2017 at 9:37 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 6, 2017 at 10:17 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KittyAnn - November 6, 2017 at 10:31 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 6, 2017 at 10:33 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KittyAnn - November 6, 2017 at 10:45 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Cyberman - November 6, 2017 at 11:19 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KittyAnn - November 6, 2017 at 11:34 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Fireball - November 6, 2017 at 11:28 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Lek - November 28, 2017 at 6:52 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Athene - November 28, 2017 at 7:03 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Lek - November 28, 2017 at 7:12 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Athene - November 28, 2017 at 7:28 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by pocaracas - November 28, 2017 at 7:36 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Lek - November 28, 2017 at 7:42 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by pocaracas - November 29, 2017 at 3:35 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Succubus - November 28, 2017 at 7:44 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Lek - November 28, 2017 at 7:54 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by curiosne - November 28, 2017 at 9:22 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Lek - November 29, 2017 at 1:26 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Joods - November 28, 2017 at 7:53 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KevinM1 - November 28, 2017 at 9:43 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Fireball - November 28, 2017 at 10:25 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KevinM1 - November 29, 2017 at 2:02 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by KevinM1 - November 30, 2017 at 2:10 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Succubus - November 28, 2017 at 9:20 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Lek - November 29, 2017 at 5:34 pm
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Minimalist - November 29, 2017 at 12:26 am
RE: New atheist here, gotta say, not loving it - by Amarok - November 30, 2017 at 1:18 am

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