WANTING to Believe in God

dobby

Has anyone had this experience?

After letting go of my beliefs as a JW, I felt the only alternative was to be atheist. Or maybe it is just logical to there is no God when I am only listening to my mind and not my heart. At any rate, I really felt for a long time there is no God. Even came to grips with the idea that this could be "as good as it gets" and accepted my mortality.

However, lately I just want to believe in God and heaven. Maybe it is a backlash from having the "false religion" concept drilled into your brain. But sometimes I just want to believe the simple idea that God is up there, and will reward us with heavenly life if we simply follow the Golden Rule.

Could it be just that simple?

It reminds me of how I love to watch that movie "While you Were Sleeping" A totally sappy flick with Sandra Bullock. She has no family, and this family of strangers takes her in and even shares Xmas with her. There is a scene in the movie when she is at their house and everyone is opening gifts and they even give her a gift.

It's like I want the fairy tale everyone else has had growing up. Never got to believe in Santa, have Xmas to look forward to every year, a cake with candles, being told everyone you love is just in heaven looking out for you.

Maybe it's just a case of no harm, no foul. If it makes you happy to believe in God - Believe?

gumby

Hi dobby. You are not alone in what to believe in my friend.
This is a long process depending on how long you were involved with the witnesess, and how deeply rooted you were.

As you become familiar with this board you will see many directions ones have turned.

Here is a site that may help and you may want to search other sites that show the flip side.

http://www.carm.net/atheism.htm

This, it seems, is a fair approach to a christian view of Atheism

gsx1138

It took me 10 years to drop the JW baggage and find the Goddess. I've always believed that we are not the only thing there is in the universe. This is totally up to the individual. There is nothing wrong with being Atheist, Christian, Jewish, Pagan, or agnostic. All of these require a descision on your part. In the end you answer to yourself. One of the best things about being a non JW is that you are free to make an informed choice. Good luck to you and blessed be.

Dear Lord, please save me from your followers.

gumby

gsx: One of the best things about being a non JW is that you are free to make an informed choice.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SexKitten

dobby, wow I felt like crying when i read your post.
It is only natural you feel this way Jdub or not. Only you have lost your trust in religion.
Every-one feels that emptyiness or that hole that is missing and feel that they have to fill it. Be that be with things, religion, beliefs ect..
A intellegant person looks around at the world and starts to think. and wonder what holds it all together, whats behind it. And asks why all this?
Your idea that if you believe in G*d life aint' much fun. You want to enjoy life.
I've said it before, but, we are all brainwashed to some degree. It's how you are brainwashed and how you feel in control of it, that's important.
Here's a little some-thing to help:
"There is nothing you can do to make G*d love you less, and there is nothing you can do to make G*d love you more."
All He asks of you is to let Him be your friend and love Him back, acknowledge Him and He will acknowledge you.
No tricks, and He has already paid the price for you.
He really loves you, dobby and He wants to spend eternity with you.
And He wants you to enjoy the gift of life he has given you, both here and later with Him.
He doesn't say now is going to be easy, but, He's willing to walk with you through it good and bad times.
Check it out! It's called the Good News. Find the real G*d, He's waitting for you.
lot's of love and G*d bless.
And enjoy birthdays, christmas, and easter and any celibration that you wish don't let any body keep you from the love you share with others and G*d.

gumby

Sexkitten....is it hard being a sexkitten AND a Christian? Just curious.

U.2.K.

First of all Dobby, It's not God, It's God the father(Jehovah or Yah-Weh or Some Call him allah), Second You fail to mention Jesus Christ the Armageddon Messiah, And third, satan is talking to you, and you dont even know it, satan done twisted up your whole mind, and last, only the 144,000 Goes to heaven, to Judge the just & unjust In the New system, For the simple fact that God's footstool(earth) is not A testing ground....!!DO NOT BE IGNORANT OF REVELATION CHAPTER 21 verse 1 - Understanding that The Whole earth Will be turn back into a paradise

Mazza

;;;;;;;;After letting go of my beliefs as a JW, I felt the only alternative was to be atheist. Or maybe it is just logical to there is no God
when I am only listening to my mind and not my heart. At any rate, I really felt for a long time there is no God. Even came to
grips with the idea that this could be "as good as it gets" and accepted my mortality.

Hi dobby, I left the WTS in 1979 and have basically been an athiest all this time. Lately I've been wishing there was something more. I'm not making much progress though as I'm very skeptical and I tend to think I will just talk myself into it if I think about it too much. I listen to the non judgemental christians who aren't too pushy, but I'm very cautious and cynical. I see a rational explanation for everything - can't seem to put a spiritual spin on stuff.

I don't particularly want a Heaven or life after death - I dunno, maybe I just want a security blanket that I can wrap myself in because reality is too harsh.

;;;;;;;;;;;;;. But sometimes I just want to believe the simple idea that God is up there, and will reward us with heavenly life if we simply follow the Golden Rule.

Could it be just that simple?

No. I don't think it could be. I think it might be more useful to find an old lamp and rub it and when a jeanie pops out, make a wish. I wish for a God who cares about ordinary people. Not one like the WT portrays - I mean a really first rate, decent fellow with a heart of gold. Oh well.......... who knows maybe I've got it all wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

Marilyn

Mazza

Oh shut up U.2.K.!!!!!!!

U.2.K.

Truth hurts... I'm sorry, but Millions needs to understand that there is a Creator Who Created us, and then there is christ... I'm not shock about Millions turning away from the truth, Cause This is the last century- 2 tim chapter 4 verse 3, and the only reason We as mankind been living in this life So long, is because The Messiah Would be long in his second coming(SIGNS BE FULFILLED( but the good news is, Times are looking like noah days, Millions are ignorant of the truth, Last days- Final Sign before Armageddon- !!!PEACE & SAFETY!!!< when billions Think it's peace, Then the end cometh....

Take heed & Rejoice ye alright

WANTING to Believe in God

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