(December 3, 2012 at 12:03 am)Daniel Wrote: When I was your age I too used to think I "knew everything". There is still much to be discovered my friend, despite what you may believe. Having found the "one true universal truth" may be a delusion ya know. After all, somebody has to be wrong - right? Sorry to hear about your problemsreminds me a bit more of being 19-20 myself!
I realise it isn't the "one true universal truth"; it is just the most harsh and probable one I've found considering there are over 2000 documented gods. I realise I will experience new things from this moment to my death - But I know I'll not experience the over 2000 gods and the over 7 billion perceptions of them in that time.
(December 3, 2012 at 12:09 am)Gilgamesh Wrote:(December 2, 2012 at 11:55 pm)naimless Wrote: I can't sleep at night, I don't eat properly, I don't exercise enough any more, I have panic attacks, pains in my neck, migraines, flashing vision etc. and I have little self-esteem or genuine feeling of empathy or compassion for others.And what does this have to do with atheism? Nothing.
Maybe you were more happy before atheism because you belonged to a social circle with the main focus being on religious beliefs? Humans are social creatures and when one isn't socialising, one can become depressed.
I became agnostic-atheist at 10 when I realised my best friend wasn't of the same religious belief and was then depressed for 5 years. I went to kill myself one night when I thought, fuckit, I've never even lived - so tried believing in "the universe" being made for my wishes as a last stab in the dark. Essentially it gave me the confidence to make new friends, experiment with drugs, get a girlfriend, have sex, go to festivals, and have a really good time. Then I realised the universe wasn't actually made for my wishes and it was all bullshit.
The point of this thread isn't to focus on my issues. It is to see if anyone else didn't find atheism the liberating and good experience Dawkins believes it is.
