I too can relate. When I was a chi I was raised Christian. The beliefs that were instilled in me caused me A LOT of stress and dare I say, trauma? I was told that this "god" being watch me all the time, even when I was bathing or using the bathroom. I was told that I would go to hell and that "god" would personally kill me if I ever didn't do what an adult said, broke the law, etc. At one point, I thought that I was gay and I was so terrified that this "god" was going to murder me. More stress was caused when I found myself questioning his existence and no longer agreeing with the beliefs of Christianity. It took me a long to be able to comfortable think about my lack of belief and even longer, to be able to say out loud things like,"I don't believe that you exist!", (etc.) Without having to fear my imminent demise.
I've since converted, but ever now and then I'll fear "hell" due to what a relative will say. I think you should take up meditation. It should help you find a sense of calm.
I beg your pardon? Christianity is a religion. One of the world's most widely practiced ones. Christianity seems to be a religion where its "followers" chose to interpret it in ways that suit them, but aren't most religions like this? Are trying to pull me back into it? Are you trying to indoctrinate me, like a lot of Christians do to non-Christians?
Is it normal to be afraid of some sort of higher being?
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I too can relate. When I was a chi I was raised Christian. The beliefs that were instilled in me caused me A LOT of stress and dare I say, trauma? I was told that this "god" being watch me all the time, even when I was bathing or using the bathroom. I was told that I would go to hell and that "god" would personally kill me if I ever didn't do what an adult said, broke the law, etc. At one point, I thought that I was gay and I was so terrified that this "god" was going to murder me. More stress was caused when I found myself questioning his existence and no longer agreeing with the beliefs of Christianity. It took me a long to be able to comfortable think about my lack of belief and even longer, to be able to say out loud things like,"I don't believe that you exist!", (etc.) Without having to fear my imminent demise.
I've since converted, but ever now and then I'll fear "hell" due to what a relative will say. I think you should take up meditation. It should help you find a sense of calm.
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Maybe you were taught religion not Christianity :)
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I beg your pardon? Christianity is a religion. One of the world's most widely practiced ones. Christianity seems to be a religion where its "followers" chose to interpret it in ways that suit them, but aren't most religions like this? Are trying to pull me back into it? Are you trying to indoctrinate me, like a lot of Christians do to non-Christians?