(September 19, 2013 at 7:54 pm)Tonus Wrote: It feels like any other belief that you are sure of.I've been wondering bout this a lot recently- what I just believe on faith. It's a tricky thing to try to acknowledge because, as you say, it's easy to shrug off counter-arguments. I'm trying, though. Perhaps it's easier for people like you who have already seen through a religious lens?
Quote: When you are convinced of a position and have ways of dismissing counter-arguments or tough questions, it is quite easy to maintain a firm hold on your beliefs.How much of this was faith, and how much could you justify as belief based on reasonable evidence? Could you see the difference then as it applied to your religious belief?
Quote: I was confident that I could do it because god was real and the Bible was his divine word. Oh well, you can see how that turned out.Are you happier now? Do you ever miss it?
Quote:Admitting it was probably the toughest part, and it wasn't very difficult at all.Do you think this is normal for deconverts?
Thanks for the replies- I'm like a kindergartener learning about this and trying to apply some of the lessons to myself.
