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Atheists/Agnostics Are you Happy?
- Thread starter monta
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I am happy almost all of the time. My incredibly laid back attitude helps a lot with not letting things get to me. Though occasionally my mood would only be OK.
SoundBrain
Member
I am blissful all the time 
. To be honest, it is after when I decided to be an Atheist.
But the transition time from being a Hindu to an Atheist was the most gruesome period of my life. lots of thinking affected my day-to-day life.
I have always doubted the existence of god from when I was 7 or 8. when they taught the mechanisms of natural phenomenons like rain, thunder, etc, I asked my Dad -- where did God come in the cycle of events? Why do people pray God to pour rain?, etc. But my Dad, who is a spiritual person, explained in the point of view of both a believer and a non-believer which was the freedom I am always grateful for.
. To be honest, it is after when I decided to be an Atheist. But the transition time from being a Hindu to an Atheist was the most gruesome period of my life. lots of thinking affected my day-to-day life.
I have always doubted the existence of god from when I was 7 or 8. when they taught the mechanisms of natural phenomenons like rain, thunder, etc, I asked my Dad -- where did God come in the cycle of events? Why do people pray God to pour rain?, etc. But my Dad, who is a spiritual person, explained in the point of view of both a believer and a non-believer which was the freedom I am always grateful for.
Doodlebug02
Active Member
I tend to fluctuate between various emotional states. This is, however, largely due to my borderline personality disorder. It causes me to have frequent mood swings. Of course, I am medicated and the mood swings are kept at a minimum but they still happen. That said, I also have depression and anxiety so sometimes I do get depressed or anxious. I do not believe, however, that this has anything to do with my lack of religion.
MSizer
MSizer
I'm generally not a happy person at all, but I believe it has almost everything to do with bi-polar disease, chronich depression, chronic anxiety, and mild psychosis (I've been diagnosed with each of them). Furthermore, I've been referred to a second psychiatrist for evaluation to compare diagnostic conclusions (it's believed that I may not have been properly diagnosed and I think that's true myself). Not to mention the side-effects that the meds cause too. If I'm perfectly rigid in taking my meds when I'm supposed to, no problems, but if I miss one day of one certain med I take, I go into withdrawl, and after 2-3 days of withdrawl, whoa, dr. jeckyl and mr. hyde.
The reason I point those things out (in so much detail) is because I doubt my atheism has anything to do with my unhappiness.
The reason I point those things out (in so much detail) is because I doubt my atheism has anything to do with my unhappiness.
monta
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Weren't you newly catholic 7 days ago! What happened ?
Doodlebug02
Active Member
Yes, I was. I had been Catholic for almost 4 years. It would have been 4 years next Easter.
What happened is that I realized just how illogical Catholicism and Christianity in general is. I also realized just how illogical religion in general is. That and I looked at the fruits of Christianity and well, I was not impressed. I was already aware of the violent history of Christianity but yeah, the Bible says to judge a person by their fruits so why not judge a religion by its fruits as well? That and I have always been a strong believer in science although I was in denial that a lot of things in religion just don't line up with science. So yeah, now I'm an Atheist. I simply can't believe anymore. Not only the things above but "god" was not answering my prayers either. So, here I am.
monta
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4 years :sarcastic When I joined the forums less than a year ago you weren't catholic.
Doodlebug02
Active Member
That's because I switch religions frequently due to my borderline personality disorder which causes instability in the way that I view myself.
blackout
Violet.
Can you say that again?
ah. For a moment I thought you said you were waiting for your friend to get off her Hot Topic shirt.
That might just make me ecstatic as well.
It would certainly make me happy.
*UV wishes she had a hawt friend in a Hot Topic shirt* to make her happy.
I could blame it on the hour,
but really it just shows you where my mind is.:flirt:
blackout
Violet.
monta
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Then UU is probably a good place for you to be.
:biglaugh:
Storm
ThrUU the Looking Glass
Ouch!Then UU is probably a good place for you to be.