Reply To: God Mk.II

[bobwizard14]

I was there too. It’s hard, I think, because we’re told that god is supposed to be there for you no matter what, and always show his love. So then you’re stuck in this awful time and you’re like, “Well? Is the one person whose supposed to love me seriously not there?” It messed with my head. Once I moved on to atheism, I felt free. I wasn’t holding onto a false sense of responsibility, thinking I was doing something wrong by being depressed.

On the other side of the coin, my wife is religious and finds god to be a comfort, even if he doesn’t respond the way she would expect. She says he has the overall pucture, and how to interject what, and when. Even when bad things happen, she says it’s either a force of outside work that God will make up for, so like karma I guess, or that it’s taking you on a shitty shortcut to the better road. She says a relationship with god is about trusting each other, not getting favors when you need them.

So if you really want to hold onto the god thing, I’d suggest looking at some sermons by Billy Meier. Even I enjoy them. She had a rough childhood, so she’s a lot more understanding of how hard it can be to keep your faith through rough times than people like Michael Horn, who were born into success. She also does a great job of using religion practically, and applying it to the real world instead of pretending you’re in this separate room built out of bibles, where God controls all. She has a great grasp on the real world and where she thinks god exists in it.

If not, then accept that there may not be a god. It’s scary as fuck, I know. When I first lost my faith I thought that it was a sign that god was giving up on me. But it wasnt. It was just me figuring out that he didn’t exist. And if he did, I didn’t think we would have a healthy relationship. To me, a relationship that caused that much stress and unhappiness would not be a good one for me. I’m happy with where I am. I suggest therapy, exercising, diet, all those things. But most importantly, I’d ask you to try my rule. If you start to feel hopeless about life, go on an adventure. Depending on your means, that could mean camping alone for a week and getting in touch with nature, or volunteering overseas. Try travelling. Being stuck is a huge way to get me depressed. But once you see how big the world is…there are so many possibilities that you would have never considered before.

Sorry for the huge wall of text. It’s six in the morning and I got kind of rambly.