Welcome to the group, Rosey! The honest journey away from faith is difficult and can be distressing - I've gone down this road myself and can empathise with what you're going through. My personal experience has been that it is well worth while - the farther I travel this way, the more I feel liberated and at peace, although I see it as a continuing journey and do not know where it will lead me in the future. But that's part of the fun and wonder of it all.
One of the things I have learned is that the universe, life and humanity are deep, complex and wonderful - this is even more the case when one doesn't posit a divine instance as creator and sustainer. This realisation is in direct contrast to the insulting, unthinking untruth frequently offered by religious apologists, who simply claim that a life without God is amoral, "spiritually" impoverished and one- dimensional. Religious systems offer security because they provide ready-made answers to all the questions, problems and difficulties of life. As such, they sell our own freedom short. They are, in my view, part of the childhood/adolescence of humanity which we need to grow out of in order to become fully (self-)responsible, mature and free. I wish you courage and serenity on your journey. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TXqSJ9qDQ8 Francis On 19 Apr., 18:42, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > I decided to start a new post as I originally intended it to be a > response to the Purpose of Life post but felt it took another > direction. > > First off, tip of the hat to everyone in here. I discovered this > group by chance. Second, purpose to life? Ah, the frailties of the > mind, I have been walking backwards as I've grown weak in faith. I am > muslim, I don't think anyone here is immature enough to negatively > comment on such a label, but I do have one thing to say: When I was > more faithful to my religion and consistent with prayers I felt a > sense of completion and calmness. I could even say that I at one > point I felt that I reached a temporary self actualization. It's not > the religion, but more or less the idea of maintaining spirituality > that keeps one fulfilled. Through my recent skepticisms and > analyzations of religion as a whole I have been more distraught than > I've ever been. Is it an oddysey? Why does one who has steered far > from ideological beliefs that a supreme entity exists feel lost and > agonizingly stressed? Wouldn't one be better off just accepting and > following religion knowing that they are abiding by its rules > accordingly? Isn't that comfort? > > Sincerely, > Lost --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
