Does anyone else feel like this?

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At a young age I started questioning the existence of god/religion and I’ve been atheist since middle school. It depresses me because I WISH I could believe. It just all seems so made up and impossible with all the science we have now. I see people who are believers and they are so much happier, they don’t have as many fears or worries about the future or life in general and I just wish I could be like that. I live in fear of death and my future everyday and I wish I could believe in a higher power but I just can’t. Does anyone else feel this way too? I do believe in ghosts/spirits because I have had encounters but I just can’t wrap my head around god. Are there any believers out there that can shed some light on how I can let go of thinking analytically and open my heart up to becoming a believer?

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I would encourage you to maybe start by watching The Case for Christ (it was on Netflix, I'm not sure if it still is). It's based on a true story about an investigative journalist that set out to disprove Christianity and actually became a Christian through his quest. There are a ton of historical records that have been authenticated that support Christianity. So it's not all just blind faith, there is that analytical aspect too. In order to be informed, it'll take some time and reading/researching but it's out there.

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Well I grew up Catholic and chose to be atheist for the same reasons around age 11-18, then I had an ex who was very Christian and spoke to me about some foundational stuff and the basics (I was resistant at first but I decided that I always have a choice so giving this a good try and being temporarily involved for a trial period) I ended up really connecting on the messages because I realized I had always placed value in those specific things so the transition was not mentally that drastic for me in my eyes. I’m definitely still learning but do honestly believe in God now and have a strong relationship with Him that I have felt physically affect my life. Everyone’s relationship with God is different so it’s often a slow process with lots of trial and error

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I was sort of like this
I believe there’s an afterlife, it’s just in another dimension, if that makes sense.
I don’t believe in religion or follow any religion, I make my own with my own beliefs.
But I know that doesn’t help much or maybe it will, which I’d be surprised about.

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I was the same! I believe in ghosts and spirits because of my experiences so I say I’m more “spiritual” I don’t have a god that I follow, more so I follow whoever is in charge of the afterlife and my guardian angel, I believe having a good soul and doing kind things for others and animals and the earth will reunite me with my family one day in the spiritual form, I can’t even explain my beliefs properly myself lol

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If you were raised in a Christian household then it's normal for you to feel bad for not believing. Christianity and many religions use fear tactics (such as pretty much everything will send you to hell) to get their followers to not question all the things that don't make sense. They want you to just have blind faith. Questioning the existence of god goes against everything you were taught (if raised christian). Even more so if you decided it doesn't make sense and you don't believe in him. There's still that part of your brain that is telling you "if I'm wrong and he does exist, then I'm going to hell". This is caused from years of brainwashing and your brain is rejecting it. Girl I promise you, from experience, it does get better and you can and will be just as happy as Christians seem to be on the outside. God doesn't give you happiness, you give it to yourself. You shouldn't feel guilty for being logical and a free-thinker. 
Christians don't come at me on this post. Everyone has a right to believe what they believe.

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It’s been through centuries that Religion is oppression and humans need some sort of GOD and statues to worship as some sort of HOPE. 
I have given up on religion and don’t think much about it. You can have faith, be spiritual and have hope but you don’t need to worship a GOD that no one knows about. By all means a higher power could be the aliens. Try not to pressure yourself into striving to believe in something you cannot explain

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Thinking that God and science don’t mix is your first mistake. You can be science based and still believe. Also, trying to explain God in a setting like this is next to impossible. Call a church. Ask to sit down with a minister/preacher. I know if you called my church, there’s always someone there to talk to people about Christ. It’s great that you’re seeking God. You’ll find the answers as long as you’re seeking Him.

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I’ve done my own searching & formed my own beliefs. It’s hard to explain, it was a 2 year process & I am still on my journey. I found MY truth, what makes sense and resonates with me the most. I do believe in god, however I do not believe in what most explain as god. I believe in religion, though I see it metaphorically & I see most religions are expressing the same idea but using different symbols. In my perspective I can see the connection between science & the spiritual. Science is the study of the natural world, it’s not going to be able to explain everything. You do have to have a sense of faith in the unknown. I think religion has a message that was taken too literally when it wasn’t meant to be. You have to do your own searching and figure out what resonates with you. It begins with questioning & thinking critically. It begins when you open your mind to new ideas / beliefs. You have to go into it with the mentality that you know nothing. I don’t consider myself religious but I consider myself deeply spiritual. It’s something that has majorly changed my life & the way I see the world. It has changed my goals, alleviated my anxiety a lot. Find what speaks to you.

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You literally just described me! I felt like I wrote that lol that’s literally me! I grew up with religion around me somewhat and I just can’t believe it, too logical! Things have to make sense. I wish I could believe like others  they seems so much happier. I’m in constant fear of death also. It keeps me awake at night. I try to go by the “living day to day” thing but it’s hard. My family were jehovahs witnesses which I felt they were a bit more logical but still too much, too over the top and nothing answered

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I grew up Catholic but don’t agree with a lot of the churches stances on things. I’m also not so sure about who they define as God. Like I believe in a higher power but not all that he does. Too much has happened in my life that doesn’t align on why so much would happen to one person/family.

Does anyone else feel like this?

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