(February 10, 2015 at 12:29 pm)coolfunkDJ Wrote: I have a question for all you converted athiests...
How did you feel before you converted vs. after you converted?
I'm just very curious as I am a new converted athiest and honestly, I feel a lot more comfortable and at peace with myself more than I ever felt being Christian, since I was constantly questioning if it was real even when i was a devoted Christian, there was always that nagging sensation in my head saying "Are you wasting your time at church?"
So please, let me knowThanks!
After I settled into rejecting Christianity, I felt exactly as you describe yourself feeling. I felt much more comfortable and at peace, and continue to feel that way, after many years of remaining an atheist. (Incidentally, I am a strong atheist, not one of those sissy weak atheists!)
The process, however, was unpleasant in the extreme. I was raised a Southern Baptist (the worst kind of Baptist), to believe in hellfire and damnation, and was concerned about making sure I did exactly the right thing. During the deconversion process, I was not so concerned about wasting time in church, but was concerned with having a correct understanding of the matter.
But now, I am quite happy being an atheist, and am happily married to my good atheist wife.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
