RE: Atheist/theist behaviour
April 17, 2015 at 12:13 am
(This post was last modified: April 17, 2015 at 12:14 am by Whateverist.)
(April 16, 2015 at 11:56 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: I was once a Christian, and I can attest to my critical thinking skills were less than after I left Christianity. I didn't throw caution to the wind and place everything in ''god's'' hands, but...there was a feeling of safety...even if it was false, when I followed faith. Also, after I left Christianity, not right away, but even up until recently, after accepting atheism...I still struggled with being 'ok' as an atheist. Indoctrination + imagination = a comfortable delusion. Sadly.
I think people should put down their bibles and just tune into to what makes them fulfilled. I think there are directions, stances, pursuits, and ways of interacting which satisfy, and others which don't. Just paying attention to what works and how it feels is enough. Approaching life as if it is a blank slate and arbitrary is not satisfying or even true. But you don't need a god to get right with. Just tuning into and honoring yourself as you find it is enough.
