(January 1, 2018 at 11:51 pm)Astreja Wrote:(January 1, 2018 at 10:50 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: This is a big one. I faked being Catholic for most of my adolescence, then shifted over to a more generalized “I love everyone, man” pseudo-theism, before finally admitting to myself that I never actually believed in any of it, and was just trying to fit in while also trying to figure out why so many people put so much effort into it.
That's essentially why I kept trying: All these people I knew had their respective faith communities, and I wanted to see if there was a place for me. It was only when I started commenting on forums like AF that I began to feel a genuine sense of belonging.
I agree with both of you, I saw it too on my way out of faith. Everyone believes that the person next to them has grasped the reality of faith where you are struggling, but I came to realise almost everyone is struggling with the reality of their god.
Some are just much better than others of making themselves believe or being able to resolve the unresolvable.
I'm thankful that in the end I sucked at it !
'Those who ask a lot of questions may seem stupid, but those who don't ask questions stay stupid'
