I hand an epiphany of sorts tonight... [View All]

[Delano]

I was riding my bike to the Blockbuster when it occurred to me - I don't want to be an atheist anymore.

I've been one as long as I can remember - didn't come from a religious home, and the inherent full-of-shit-ness of organized religions was pretty evident from an early age.

I've always thought that God and all the religions were so much BS -fairy tales to make us feel better, and at some level I still do, but I guess I decided that rather than embracing that cold hard scientific probability, I would embrace hope. No matter how slender, hope is still more comforting than the knowledge that I will just die someday and that will be it. I will be no more - finito.

So I think I'm going to start taking suggestions for religions compatible with people who hate religion and are not really into spending a lot of time on them.

The wife is a Soka Gakkai buddhist, but they are far too cultish IMO, and their practice requires too much time and effort. Besides, I'm not sure if reincarnation is what I'm after. A heaven that is kinda like a really nice hotel with all the trappings would be okay. ;)

One thing I do know is this: Atheism sucks. In all of my years as a confirmed atheist, it has never comforted my in times of doubt or sorrow. I'm ready for the red pill. Or is it the blue pill?