Trigger warning: religious deconstruction.
This is hard for me to say, but it gets easier each time I say it…I am not religious. I don’t subscribe to the Southern Baptist doctrine I was raised in. I can’t call myself a Christian anymore…
https://jesspiper.substack.com/p/losing-my-religion
This is hard for me to say, but it gets easier each time I say it…I am not religious. I don’t subscribe to the Southern Baptist doctrine I was raised in. I can’t call myself a Christian anymore…
https://jesspiper.substack.com/p/losing-my-religion
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Let your faith take you where it will. Not where others tell you to go. It is yours and I hope it will yield you comfort.
Kid reaches Age of Reason, starts seeing the BS.
Eve ate apple from Tree of Knowledge. Anti intellectualism starts in Genesis.
Pagans had a good life before a bunch of men decided to write a book and make money off of it.
Missouri I still have a good life.
Must read 2moro
I wish the rest would!
It becomes problematic when the religious maxims are intentionally misrepresented to satisfy personal desires, esp by people in any kind of power, leading to broader sociopolitical ramifications.
I have been shocked by the way the Evangelicals have rejected the message of Christ. I will never return to that brand of religion.
With you on this journey!
https://bsky.app/profile/strangebrickdroog.bsky.social/post/3lbpiyffaoc2z
I came to believe in God as a teenager, brought up by parents who gave it lip service. My faith is personal, and not attached to the religion at all.
Been agnostic ever since
To me religion is the original sin because it is a lie that men constructed to oppress women, justify murder and pass the collection plate… greed.
Religion is tribal and used as an excuse to do the unthinkable to other people.
Then men built a religion around this prophet so they could profit off of his goodness.
People have to fight against their own selfishness that is what maga today is lacking. Self awareness and empathy towards others.
IMHO
Good link about Gilgamesh from the MET:
Thank you!!!!
So many gawds…so little time!!
Cheers!!!
we realise they are a load of garbage! Be happy and free .
That’s me in the spotlight………”
I think it would be a better more peaceful world!
It's all made up BS, turned into a big scam
I need to do some housecleaning come spring.
You were nothing before you were born and you’ll be nothing after you die.
Religion is for control and wealth at the top.
I find faith in people will get me further.
Religion is just one aspect of our overall life.
I also believe your writing highlights what have become the dangers of church leaders relying more on legalism and self-righteousness in influencing church direction.
still remain a church member. However, I see faith based ministries more as a social vehicle for community outreach and for promotion of community service.
It’s all about relationship.
Some of my classmates were horrified by it...(mission accomplished)
Are you being a good shepherd of His flock?
Yikes! You’ve come a long way to dig out from that deep! Welcome to the real world, sincerely.
#LosingMyReligion
I look at the natural world and see more God there than in many churches.
....and I'm fine by that.
This being is probably far more intelligent than we think.
Better than the jealous one that kills alot and INSISTS on your worship THATS for sure.
I read your article it is great, you shared and your words "While I lost my religion, I have gained an appreciation for true love and empathy and a willingness to serve others I realized religion has nothing to do with any of those things"
Truly resonates.
the hero has a thousand faces
You can still be a cockwomble while being very religious.
Using religion to justify wrongdoing is the greatest error in the world today.
Way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins
I gave it up in the 1970s,
I’m atheist,
My wife is atheist,
Our kids, grandkids and their spouses are atheist.
We’re all happy, giving back & prosperous.
Seriously, you don’t need god to be good.
Christians don't know what they're celebrating anyhow.
Christian traditions are always wrapped in another culture or religions erasure
Just give me plain old spirituality any day!
How much time could have been used to putting in the effort to believe in one another's humanity? This bums me out.
My endeavor now is to believe in the best in humanity, while acknowledging the worst.
But, lately, I have been struggling to understand why I keep holding onto what little faith I have left. 😞
I am currently and slowly reading a book called - The Purpose Guided Universe by Bernard Hasch - where your positive thoughts produce the universe. Supposedly. Need to keep reading.
I am happy to help others lose theirs.
Don't feel bad.
So much easier to just be kind to each other & try to reduce suffering for all beings.
I get that the damnation doctrine has weak biblical support, to be fair.
I do NOT believe in “zombie Christ, cannibalism, drinking blood, knocking up Mary against her will so God could kill his son, a loving God who damns & tortures.”
Unsolicited advice: please stop pushing Jesus on non-believers. Just be good to all beings and others might consider emulating your example. Waaay more effective.
* Blame Jesus;
* Kill Jesus;
* Eat Jesus.
😔
🙏
* Celebrate Pagan Holiday that has nothing to do with Jesus;
* Tell everyone to keep Christ in Christmas (he was never in it)
* Tell everyone Santa isn’t real
😔
🙏
Santa I’m sorry…
That’s me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
I got relatives on their knees everyday praying for me to become religious. I don’t need that fantasy crap.