I'm in pretty much the same boat as you. Raised Catholic, and I pray to God every night, but there's always this nagging doubt in the back of my head about God's existence.
What caused me to start doubting God was that my younger brother, who had once been so religiously devout and spiritual that he had considered becoming a priest, was easily converted to atheism in what felt like the blink of an eye. I thought, "My brother was a way better Christian than I ever was, and if something could cause him to lose his faith so easily, then what if his new beliefs are what's right?"
Our parents are still Catholic though, and they are as firm in their beliefs as my brother is in his. Having conversions about religion with any of them (both my brother and my parents) gives me a headache, because I don't know who to believe. There are aspects of Christianity that make sense and there are aspects of atheism that make sense, but I don't feel like there's a foolproof, compelling argument for either side.
Part of it is also a social thing, because if I side with my parents, I disappoint my brother, but if I side with my brother, I disappoint my parents. I'm so torn in so many different ways.
Is it Normal to be afraid of being an Atheist?
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I'm in pretty much the same boat as you. Raised Catholic, and I pray to God every night, but there's always this nagging doubt in the back of my head about God's existence.
What caused me to start doubting God was that my younger brother, who had once been so religiously devout and spiritual that he had considered becoming a priest, was easily converted to atheism in what felt like the blink of an eye. I thought, "My brother was a way better Christian than I ever was, and if something could cause him to lose his faith so easily, then what if his new beliefs are what's right?"
Our parents are still Catholic though, and they are as firm in their beliefs as my brother is in his. Having conversions about religion with any of them (both my brother and my parents) gives me a headache, because I don't know who to believe. There are aspects of Christianity that make sense and there are aspects of atheism that make sense, but I don't feel like there's a foolproof, compelling argument for either side.
Part of it is also a social thing, because if I side with my parents, I disappoint my brother, but if I side with my brother, I disappoint my parents. I'm so torn in so many different ways.