RE: Anyone suffering from things they learned in the church?
June 12, 2014 at 3:10 pm
(This post was last modified: June 12, 2014 at 3:31 pm by ShaMan.)
I am happier now than I ever was when I identified as a Christian or atheist. As a Christian, I was a smug asshat. As an atheist, I was constantly angst-ridden. As an animist, I embrace all life and all beauty - I literally see less ugly in the world from this perspective.
In general, I don't think it's accurate to state that atheists are 'angry' or that theists are 'happier' than atheists or other groups. It's probably more accurate to state that a particular worldview may bolster an already formed character trait, and that once an asshat, or angst-ridden - always as such... unless one's perspective shifts it's unlikely that a 'belief' will change one's character.
In general, I don't think it's accurate to state that atheists are 'angry' or that theists are 'happier' than atheists or other groups. It's probably more accurate to state that a particular worldview may bolster an already formed character trait, and that once an asshat, or angst-ridden - always as such... unless one's perspective shifts it's unlikely that a 'belief' will change one's character.
