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I converted. But it's not easy.

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I converted. But it's not easy.
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I converted. But it's not easy.
May 20, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Four years ago, I became a Christian. I started working at my church a year afterwards and pursued a career in media design for ministry. About a month ago, I decided to pick up some "Athiest books" and see what the other side of things had to say. All I had read of evolution and athiesm was in Christian books.

I can now say that I'm an agnostic/Athiest. It's been the toughest change. I haven't told anyone but two Athiest friends of mine. I still work at my church, because I need the money during college. I graduate in December, and thankfully my degree wasn't in anything ministry related.

But still, I'm disconnected mentally and emotionally from everything I've known. My friends, church, job, etc. it's really lonely, and I don't know what to do about my new beliefs. I'm optimistic though, seeing as I'm no longer held to sexual repression, "rituals", or guilt over non-moral choices.

I just wanted to see what you guys think. Any advice for leaving religion behind, and dealing with the loneliness?
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I converted. But it's not easy.

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I converted. But it's not easy. - by InevitableCheese - May 20, 2013 at 1:21 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by downbeatplumb - May 20, 2013 at 1:24 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by pocaracas - May 20, 2013 at 1:26 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by JesusHChrist - May 20, 2013 at 1:42 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Faith No More - May 20, 2013 at 1:54 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by goodnews - May 20, 2013 at 2:01 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Tonus - May 20, 2013 at 2:05 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Faith No More - May 20, 2013 at 2:55 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Mystical - May 20, 2013 at 7:22 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by rexbeccarox - May 20, 2013 at 2:56 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by rexbeccarox - May 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Raven - May 20, 2013 at 3:33 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by p90powa - May 20, 2013 at 8:12 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Minimalist - May 20, 2013 at 8:26 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by p90powa - May 20, 2013 at 8:46 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by catfish - May 20, 2013 at 9:31 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Minimalist - May 20, 2013 at 8:49 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by p90powa - May 20, 2013 at 8:52 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Minimalist - May 20, 2013 at 9:00 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by p90powa - May 20, 2013 at 9:21 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Mystical - May 20, 2013 at 9:51 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by catfish - May 20, 2013 at 10:02 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by p90powa - May 20, 2013 at 10:22 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by catfish - May 20, 2013 at 10:37 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Mystical - May 20, 2013 at 11:48 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by catfish - May 20, 2013 at 11:53 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Mystical - May 21, 2013 at 12:32 am
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by catfish - May 21, 2013 at 12:44 am
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Mystical - May 21, 2013 at 1:03 am
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Sal - May 21, 2013 at 7:06 am
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Sal - May 21, 2013 at 4:56 pm
RE: I converted. But it's not easy. - by Simon Moon - May 21, 2013 at 3:01 pm

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