(May 11, 2018 at 1:46 pm)Hammy Wrote: The following questions apply to both ex-atheists and theists who have always believed since they were a small child (and everything in-between of course). Here come the questions:
If you stopped believing in God, and no longer considered the existence of God at all likely or probable in any way,
(1) How do you think you would react emotionally?
and
( 2) How do you think it would impact and change your life overall?
Thanks in advance.
1. I would be sad overall. Although a small part of me would feel some sense of relief from not feeling accountable to God, I would also miss the sense of peace that comes from knowing there is a loving God who is rooting for me. I wouldn't be angry at or blame anyone who is religious or who contributed to my religious upbringing, as some seem to. Why? Because true or not it was a positive influence in my life, and because they all believed and had nothing but the best of intentions.
2. I don't think it would change my life anymore, at this point. The values I took from my faith are very deeply ingrained into me and part of who I am as a person. So I would be the same person with the same moral compass and same values.
Thanks for the interesting questions.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
