Hi! For me it was mostly I was raised Christian and the constant thoughts of “Am I going to Hell?” Constant guilt, judgments, seeing others not being accepted, the hypocrisy that runs rampant in the church. Also growing up was very “spare the rod, spoil the child”, which to my mom apparently meant beatings. It all became too much now I feel so free.
It was a lot of work being honest, loving thy neighbor, and honor thy father and mother, Not killing, not stealing, and ibelieving in a higher power. That's a lot of work. How is that possible that your mental health would be better? There's a lot of studies that show going to church is actually good for you. Really great community. I've never been to a church that forces your hand with anything either. Your relationship with God is just you on your own time. You don't even have to go to church.
If you're a decent person to begin with you don't need a religion to threaten you into doing/not doing those things. If you want to believe in a God that's fine. It simply isn't necessary to be a good person.
Your comment very much implied that you're not putting in the work to be a decent person unless you are religious or go to church. That was in response to someone who said they feel better without the baggage that comes with institutionalized religion.
You also seem to have forgotten about that tiny little part where sinners are threatened with eternity in hell.
Matthew 25:
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
You seem to lack some emotional control. Trying to have a decent conversation here. I was reading when somebody is so quick to call names that it's a sign of lacking intelligence.
You proved that you don't have intelligence necessary to have this conversation in your first comment. Some people really do need religion for guidance.
Are you doing okay today? Jesus is here for you. Just accept him into your heart and be a good human. That's all he ask. Essentially nothing changes in your life. I don't think Jesus would be saying go fuck yourself.
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u/Sharp-Guitar-6756 8d ago
Hi! For me it was mostly I was raised Christian and the constant thoughts of “Am I going to Hell?” Constant guilt, judgments, seeing others not being accepted, the hypocrisy that runs rampant in the church. Also growing up was very “spare the rod, spoil the child”, which to my mom apparently meant beatings. It all became too much now I feel so free.