Reply #11: Wow, I'll be thinking about this all day now [View All]

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but briefly...

First, was the feeling of a fog clearing from my mind - - the freedom of thought. Removing the restraints of religious dogma was very liberating. All of that befuddled rationalization was so frustrating (not to mention, a huge waste of time). Of course, for religions, it's a completely necessary evil. Thankfully, I am no longer limited by this. In order to come to a conclusion about an issue, I don't have to weigh which contradictory (and often erroneous) idea from a church, book or religious leader to accept. I get to use something better...common sense.

Concerning morality. I'm continually amazed at how often I meet believers that profess their moral superiority based solely on their belief in God. If man was made in God's image, evidently, (s)he is a angry, spiteful, murderous, adulterous, thieving, immature, (etc ad infinitum) God. If I was a believer, I'd be ashamed of my fellow followers.
As for me, a lack of belief has not made me a worse citizen. It has actually required me to become more diligent in being a good person. When all is said and done, I can't blame the devil and I can only thank myself for my actions.

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