(November 22, 2013 at 10:07 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote:(November 22, 2013 at 10:02 pm)ChildOfReason Wrote: It is simply the transition from living a comforting lie to realizing a hard truth. I felt that void until I embraced that truth, and began to love that truth more than I loved my god.
I never felt the void, I just felt relief. Why would anyone want such a terrible god? And to live for him when you know full well that many of your friends would burn in hell because of him?
That is a good point, however, there was some comfort in believing something "benevolent" was going to reward me eventually.
¨I contend that we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you. When you understand why you dismiss all other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.¨