RE: My story! I am an Ex-Muslim, became and Atheist. I was visited by an Angel of God.
May 12, 2015 at 8:44 am
(This post was last modified: May 12, 2015 at 8:48 am by Prince.)
(May 12, 2015 at 8:29 am)robvalue Wrote: That's right. Believing in any fairy tale could "help" you, if you believe you have an imaginary friend constantly cheering you on and saying how great you are, it may give you more confidence. But at the end of the day, people get where they are through their own actions, and sadly often give the credit away to non-demonstrated things.
The same effect can be had without having to believe fake things, by working on your own confidence. You could visualize people cheering you on, without having to believe they are real.
It's when such a belief causes you to make a bad decision, that is when it costs you. And the further away your internal model of reality is from actual reality, the more likely you are to make a bad decision. This affects not just you but also those around you.
Wisely said!
In fact, I have an argument for you. If I told you, Is it wrong for being a slave to God, and follow his laws? (I have been asked this question by my young brother)
What would be your definitive answer regarding this question. Because Islam teaches that we are nothing but slaves.
"Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious..." - Michael Stipe
