Finally mustered the courage to reject religion.

[busydude]

After 25 years.. I finally give up. Already feels like a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulder. I just spoke with my GF, who is extremely religious BTW, about this and she seems to take it better than I initially thought.

That said; I still don't think Hinduism is bad.. just like the constitution of India. My biggest gripe is the caste system..it is just not relevant in this day and age. I will be waiting, in hope, for that day to come.

People of no faith - UNTIE!!!

/blog

 

[Beev]

What made you decide to give it up? Do you still believe in a god of any kind, or are you completely rejecting creationism?

 

[SunnyD]

I believe in a god... only when it's convenient for me.

 

[OlafSicky]

After 25 years.. I finally give up. Already feels like a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulder. I just spoke with my GF, who is extremely religious BTW, about this and she seems to take it better than I initially thought. I also told her that she is free to follow her faith and she complied.

That said; I still don't think Hinduism is bad.. just like the constitution of India. My biggest gripe is the caste system..it is just not relevant in this day and age. I will be waiting, in hope, for that day to come.

People of no faith - UNTIE!!!

/blog

You are going straight to hell good luck. Must have been the beef eating that gave you these wild ideas. There is a reason you shouldn't eat it. I'm guessing you will be re incarnated as a snail in your next life.:sneaky:

 

[Zeze]

GJ. I was about your age when I didn't ignore nagging logics that surfaced everytime I went to church.

 

[busydude]

Do you still believe in a god of any kind, or are you completely rejecting creationism?

I never accepted creationism in the first place.

 

[sandorski]

Religion really is a burden. Religious people don't see it, but most people never see their burdens regardless of the source.

 

[reallyscrued]

This thread is going places.

 

[HAL9000]

Congrats! Welcome to the modern world.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Congrats, the mental freedom you have will be enjoyed for years to come.

 

[Gibson486]

and you had to make a thread about it....

what ever happened to "my beliefs are just that, my beliefs...it's really none of your business".

 

[busydude]

You are going straight to hell good luck. Must have been the beef eating that gave you these wild ideas. There is a reason you shouldn't eat it. I'm guessing you will be re incarnated as a snail in your next life.:sneaky:

I am an ovo-lacto vegetarian. I know Hindus believe in reincarnation... but I just can't seem to understand the concept. Say.. I committed a crime and get caught.. I serve my sentence and go free(All in one life time). That must be it right.. I mean I paid for my sins by serving some time.

 

[Ns1]

accept FSM into your life and you will be saved.

 

[polarmystery]

I have the popcorn:

 

[Mermaidman]

After 25 years.. I finally give up. Already feels like a huge burden has been lifted from my shoulder. I just spoke with my GF, who is extremely religious BTW, about this and she seems to take it better than I initially thought. I also told her that she is free to follow her faith and she complied.

That said; I still don't think Hinduism is bad.. just like the constitution of India. My biggest gripe is the caste system..it is just not relevant in this day and age. I will be waiting, in hope, for that day to come.

People of no faith - UNTIE!!!

/blog

Untie myself from what? The bonds of religion?

 

[FelixDeCat]

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religion can go to hell

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Thats ironic.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Congrats, the mental freedom you have will be enjoyed for years to come.

Freedom from what? God gave you freedom, thus the term "God given rights".

Enjoy your "free thinking", whatever that means.

 

[Texashiker]

Finally mustered the courage to reject religion.

Good, more room in heaven (or hell) for me.

 

[DominionSeraph]

what ever happened to "my beliefs are just that, my beliefs...it's really none of your business".

Removal of such a belief is actually a pretty big deal.
I remember when I found out about Santa. While in tears, I just had to go and ask about the Tooth Fairy as well. :'(

 

[Beev]

Freedom from what? God gave you freedom, thus the term "God given rights".

Enjoy your "free thinking", whatever that means.

/sigh.

I don't have "God given rights." I just have rights. Just because someone coined a meaningless term centuries ago doesn't mean it's true.

 

[MichaelD]

Organized religion of any kind is just control; a way of keeping the mooing masses quietly herded up and easy to direct. Want to foment the people of your country into war? Tell them the people of XYC Country said "MY God is better than your puny God!" Works every time. Witness: The Crusades hundreds of years ago with nutjob Christians torturing and murdering thousands and the lunatic Muslim fanatics of today.

At least the other two major religions have been relatively quiet on the world stage. Hindus busy themselves with praying to a thousand different gods and trying to keep them happy and the Buddhists are too busy meditatiing and wondering "What does it all mean?" to cause much of a problem.

 

[busydude]

Freedom from what? God gave you freedom, thus the term "God given rights".

That is just nonsense. What god? Do you consider Gandhi, Mandela, MLK to be gods?

 

[DominionSeraph]

Freedom from what? God gave you freedom, thus the term "God given rights".

LOL, he thinks labels prescribe reality rather than being mere attempts to describe it (and as such subject to error.)

Enjoy your "free thinking", whatever that means.

Something along the lines of: Not bound by the limitations of thought that you so patently embody.

 

[SamQuint]

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religion can go to hell

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Thats ironic.

LOL hmmmm if you don't believe in religion can you tell someone or something to go to hell? Hell and heaven only exist if you are a religious person. So by telling someone to go to hell it is an affirmation that you believe in such a place and thus believe in religion.

ironic yes...

 

[TheNinja]

Well you're going to be playing ketchup later in life. And when you do finally realize the error of this decision you will relish the peace of mind you have once again.