Torn Between Being a Christian and an Atheist

[Anonymous]

Most of my life I've been a Christian. Particularly my family belongs to the Eastern Orthodox Church. So legally I'm considered a Christian. Although there were several phases in my life were I was an atheist. Even if I'm a Christian, I'm not a good one. I don't go to church every Sunday. I don't read the Bible regularly. I'm not against sex before marriage. In fact about the last, I've had sex multiple times and I'm not married. So I'm considered a sinner more or less. But i don't want to marry either. But anyway that's another issue.

There are many reasons why I turned to atheism a few times. One of them is I was being teased for being a Christian back in school. So I gave up and became an atheist since it was "cool". Another reason was because I was disagreeing with many Christian beliefs and also I was finding their "schedule" pretty strict to follow. So I thought it would be hypocritic to say I'm a Christian.

On the other hand I was finding some atheist beliefs really rude and even immoral. Especially this one where atheists equalize human beings with common mammals. Like humans being just another animal. No way that's just madness. Also they discard the afterlife concept. Many of them believe we have only one life, and when we die we stop existing. Again I don't believe this. It hurts me even thinking about it.

Honestly, I don't even know what I am, and where do I belong. Only thing I know is, I'm a Christian legally. Just legally though. Wether I follow one path or another, I won't be a "good" Christian or a "good" atheist. I disagree with many beliefs among both.

[Hezigrimm]

Well let me tell you a secret. Everyone is a sinner. I don't care if they are a Christian. We come into this world a sinner and we leave a sinner. It is in all about how we try and live. How we say yes Jesus did die for my sins and I want him in my heart. You then do your best to love like he did. You will come up short and you must accept this and still go on. That is what God wants us to do. If you want to be a Christian worry not about what other people think. As well study all of Jesuses teachings and base your life around those. For he speaks what it is to truly be a Christian. All you must believe is what Jesus said he speaks truth. He speaks of God's wishes. All in all I am not trying to cram stuff down your throat just trying to inform you. As well there will be no judgement from me. It is not for me to judge. As well I can't say much because I too am not perfect. If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to ask. If I can not answer them myself I can point you in the correct direction.

[mr90skid]

Radically religious people ruin religion for others..
I was raised Christian too but I'm no longer one but I still believe in God. I'm like confused and undecided about this whole religion thing. At one point I was looking into and close to Islam while still reading the bible. I don't know man...

[Anonymous]

Maybe you would consider yourself being a "lukewarm" Christian. You are either hot nor cold. And in the bible It says He would rather you be cold or hot for Him, than "lukewarm". As believers or non believers we all sin daily.. & we have a chance to repent. Being a Christian does not equal perfect. Who cares if people make "fun" of you for being a christian.. In the bible it says we will be mocked, made fun of just as Jesus was. You are living for him, and no one else anyways. Do what you believe in your heart. We all go through the valley where we may seem discourged, or not as close with God. Just pray about it.

[fulloflife]

Maybe you're agnostic

[93stepsawayfromhome]

— "I was finding some atheist beliefs really rude and even immoral."

Sure, many atheists are terrible human beings, just like many Christians.

— "Especially this one where atheists equalize human beings with common mammals. Like humans being just another animal. No way that's just madness."

Give me one reason why it's not madness. EVERY SINGLE FUCKING BIOLOGIST will tell you that humans are animals. It's not that hard to understand. We might be on top of the food chain, we might be the smartest beings on earth, but that doesn't mean that we don't remain animals.

— "Also they discard the afterlife concept. Many of them believe we have only one life, and when we die we stop existing. Again I don't believe this. It hurts me even thinking about it."

Do you think it doesn't hurt me thinking about it? I'm scared of death, I'm really fucking scared, but I can't bring myself to believe in something that I don't think makes sense or is logical. It's purely a hypothesis, there is no evidence of an afterlife, so I can't believe in it. Heck, I want to believe in reincarnation, I would love to just be able to start over as a different person. I can't imagine just not existing, infinity is not something our brain can understand. But there is nothing that points in that direction, so I can't believe it.

— "I'm a Christian legally."

What your legal religion is has no value.

— "I won't be a "good" Christian or a "good" atheist. I disagree with many beliefs among both."

Then why do you want to identify with one of them? You don't have to conform to any belief. Just call yourself secular and believe in certain aspects of Christianity, no one keeps you from doing that.

[myTake Owner]

"Sure, many atheists are terrible human beings, just like many Christians."

^i don't disagree...

"Give me one reason why it's not madness. EVERY SINGLE FUCKING BIOLOGIST will tell you that humans are animals. It's not that hard to understand. We might be on top of the food chain, we might be the smartest beings on earth, but that doesn't mean that we don't remain animals."

^honestly i don't give a damn about biologists say... i refuse to be considered equal with other mammals... i don't disagree we function similar with other animals in basic things... but we are superior... we have logic we don't act by insticts...

"What your legal religion is has no value."

legally i'm classified as a Christian and it cannot be changed...

[Anonymous]

You can't disagree with atheist beliefs, since atheists have no beliefs, by definition. It sounds like you might be more of an agnostic, which is what I am. The problem I have with religion is that it offers absolute answers, when the reality is that there are a lot of questions we don't know the answers to. There is nothing wrong with saying, "I don't know." Watch this:

https://youtu.be/PAvnM_fLrDY

[ForeverYours39]

If you think there is a god, then you are not an atheist. If you do think there is a god, then you're some kind of theist. Think of the things that you truly believe and then find a religion or belief system that fits you.

Honestly, I think you're kind of a dumbass by all the things that you said. But yeah, you're definitely not an atheist.

[Omar5881]

U r were a Christian were people pushed their beliefs on and then u became an atheist see u disagree with the some of the Christian orders so find a new relgion but becoming an atheist which means for relgious people going to hell and if and only if heaven and hell is there then u r getting the worst torture ever forever u don't disagree with good u disagree with relgion so try to find a new one and about Christian has a strict orders to follow 😂 Islam is more strict than that mate its nothing

[myTake Owner]

Indeed... Islam's way more strict although i've never been into it...

[Omar5881]

Yes Islam is strict but things got benfit I don't know how to explain it actually , just don't drop on believing god coz u r not convinced of ur relgion search for a new one but never listen to ppl's opinion about any relgion u search alone by ur self

[ForeverYours39]

There is no punctuation in this entire paragraph

[Omar5881]

@ForeverYours39 I am not a native speaker

[ForeverYours39]

I don't natively speak Spanish, but i can still put periods at the ends of my sentences.

[Omar5881]

@ForeverYours39 why r you angry? I don't think I was talking to you tho

[ForeverYours39]

1. Not even mad. 2. You said @ my username so that would be talking to me.

[Omar5881]

@ForeverYours39 okie you're right , happy now? 😊

[ForeverYours39]

im fuckin beaming

[Omar5881]

@ForeverYours39 great 😎

[myTake Owner]

@ForeverYours39 I understood his paragraph perfectly... I don't mind about periods...

[Anonymous]

You'll probably find this video series quite relateable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOmSYHzeoNA&index=2&list=PLA0C3C1D163BE880A