(March 7, 2018 at 8:39 pm)rskovride Wrote: This thread is intended for discussion but I also happen to be experiencing this situation, if it were to affect your comment.
Some may disagree, but I think its hard to deny the social ‘benefits’ of religion or that the functional perspective of religion is accurate. So, I have a couple questions for those who have experienced or have experience related to the social void that comes with no longer being involved in a religion.
What have you done or are currently doing to refill this void and how has it affected your well-being?
What is an ideal solution that does not yet exist, if any?
Also, if you do not agree with or think there is a better question, given the situation, what question(s) would you ask?
I have never voluntarily belonged to a church. I am 58 and left the Catholic Church at 13 without shedding a tear. I did join a Sufi order when in my early 20's but was not really involved in any group activities for long. I have lived a rich life and have met many great people.
God thinks it's fun to confuse primates. Larsen's God!
