Looking For Support In Recovering From My Dreadful Religious Past

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CoolBoy your story reminds me of myself when I first left the ministry. I too was terrified at the thought of death and hell and worst of all of Gods punishment that awaited me for turning my back on him after having known him and what his son did for me. I was a Pentecostal fundamentalist and I took the bible as true and very literally, every thought that led to my questioning my beliefs brought with it a pang of fear and trepidation.

It took me years to fully overcome this but with education and determination you can dispel the myths that have held you captive. God at one time was very real to me and the doctrines I had learned were deeply ingrained in my psyche. It has been almost 16 years since I declared myself an atheist and began to educate myself on religious beliefs and their origins, how the bible was written and collected etc. All of these things helped me to later see the bible and all religion in general for what they are; myths and folkloric tales created by men. Welcome to this forums and feel free to share your stories and learn from others such as myself who has been done a similar road to yours. Good luck and be strong you will be fine just give it time.