(March 17, 2015 at 12:30 am)WastedLife Wrote: Hey,
Has anyone who has lost their belief gone back to church, temple, whatever and found that not only is there nothing there anymore but it's as if your eyes have been opened wide and you see everything as it is rather than through the religion-tinted specs you wore when you regularly attended.
I looked around me at all these horrible people. I chatted with those I always used to seek out when I attended and they were cold, critical and above all, totally without humor. I couldn't stand to be with them and couldn't wait to leave.
I lost my belief overnight. The scales on my eyes simply fell away. I'm lucky I guess because for many it's a long drawn out process though in hindsight I can see the beginnings of doubt from as much as 15 years ago however the actual realization was immediate.
When I left the church no one contacted me at all. They had my contact details, email address, postal address and phone number. I attended religiously (pun intended), several times a week and as much as 20 times a month what with all the different services, prayer sessions, healing groups. Not one person inquired as to how I was and yet when I wandered back in they walked over as if we were old friends. I just saw them as they are, nasty people in a big social club for those who hear voices.
I'm glad I went back as I needed to know if there were any vestiges of my old faith. There wasn't anything at all.
WL.
It's so ironic that you posted this! My Grandmother wanted me to go to Church with her... so i was like "yeah" she is 84 so don't want to make her feel bad. Its been many years and they were all cold and talking about how the school is forming clubs against Christian values... that sort of stuff. alot didnt even say hi and some didn't even look you in the eye. Oh well... what a waste... A least you are enlightened!
