Well in the past I also have had a "gut feeling". It was a gut feeling that I "KNEW" there was no God however. The idea just "seemed totally ridiculous and impossible". Now I'm a de-facto atheist which means I think God's existence is POSSIBLE but so improbable that he's more improbable that this universe (as it currently exists) could just jump into existence like it is now right from the start. Rather than a singularity. God is more complex and improbable than the universe itself. And the burden of proof is on the believer.
I can understand why you'd still feel spiritual. But spiritual doesn't have to be supernatural. It can just mean wonder at the awe and beauty of the universe. As thats sort of how Sam Harris defines it I think (he's one of 3 other atheists who make best selling atheist books, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Christopher Hitchens in case you don't know). He still uses the word spiritual despite the fact he doesn't believe in the supernatural. I don't seem any harm in it either. For example Its perhaps hard to find an atheistic version of the word.
A spiritual experience could simply mean a particularly wonderful and awe-inspiring experience when you feel connected to the universe and/or nature.
And once again, welcome to the forums
I can understand why you'd still feel spiritual. But spiritual doesn't have to be supernatural. It can just mean wonder at the awe and beauty of the universe. As thats sort of how Sam Harris defines it I think (he's one of 3 other atheists who make best selling atheist books, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Christopher Hitchens in case you don't know). He still uses the word spiritual despite the fact he doesn't believe in the supernatural. I don't seem any harm in it either. For example Its perhaps hard to find an atheistic version of the word.
A spiritual experience could simply mean a particularly wonderful and awe-inspiring experience when you feel connected to the universe and/or nature.
And once again, welcome to the forums
