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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 20, 2014 at 11:56 am
Statistics can be twisted anyway you want. My bet is that a christian organization is behind that study somehow. My christian mom told me if I commit suicide I would go to hell because it was a sin. I still attempted it because I thought hell couldn't be as bad as my current pain.
Religion tells you to rely upon god and everything will be ok. BULLSHIT if you want change in your life you and only you can make that change. Everything people have said so far are very healthy ways and they are all proactive. Being suicidal and religious is a very dangerous cocktail that nobody should ever drink
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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 20, 2014 at 11:59 am
(This post was last modified: December 20, 2014 at 12:52 pm by robvalue.)
Yes, I am depressed and have been fighting suicidal thoughts for years. But I'd be far worse if I was worrying about my every movement being judged and what would happen to me after I died, possibly just for thinking about certain things.
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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 20, 2014 at 12:43 pm
I have a fiancé whom I live very much. He helps. I also do have a tendency towards depression that is genetic. Pills, proper diet, and exercise all help with that.
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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 20, 2014 at 1:43 pm
When I had knee surgery I used crutches for a week. Far more effective than any fucking god.
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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 21, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Friends and family.
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 21, 2014 at 3:45 pm
Personally, I put my faith in Dog.
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RE: Who does an atheist lean on in times of trouble?
December 21, 2014 at 3:54 pm
(December 21, 2014 at 3:45 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Personally, I put my faith in Dog.
That's not "faith".
And what you do with "faith" to that dog is illegal (in most states).
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"