(September 25, 2013 at 8:58 pm)The Latheist Wrote: ... I fear death because I don't believe in God and am terrified at the idea of nothingness. I envy those who have found God as I long for security in the choices I make, I long for faith in something. I always want more and when satiated, I destroy then move on past the rubble. I’m a cliché and I know/perpetuate it.my emphasis
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Do not envy those who have "found God." They are just as subject to depression as all the rest of us, but it's even worse because they can't admit it. For a fundamentalist Christian to admit to depression would be to admit that he lacks faith. Trust me. I speak from experience. I am 30 years older than you, and about 30 years ago I went through a mid-life crisis and profound depression which eventually led to my resigning from the ministry after a very short stint of 2 years and it also resulted in the breakdown of my first marriage after 22 years together. I am much happier now.
If you could reason with religious people, there would be no religious people — House
