Discussion How can you wholeheartedly be a theist of any sorts whilst you're on a suicide forum?

[imontheloose]

You've been beaten and gagged by God to the point you ask others the best way to remove yourself from God's gift (life), yet you keep faith in them? For what reason?

DNI if you will simply reply "I don't believe in God now, but I'm culturally [insert religion] due to family indoctrination": I am wanting to hear from believing theists. Deists are welcome to enter the discussion too, but the question posed isn't much relevant to them.

The idea of God is a clear leftover of early human thought. It's deeply unimpressive thinking. As we progressed in our understanding of that which is around us, we consistently began to deny God's existence more and more. That's why Isaac Newton believed in God, whilst it is borderline consensus amongst modern scientists (particularly physicists) that God doesn't exist.

Best excuse I can think of is that it's an unconscious coping mechanism humans still carry to prevent themselves from kicking the chair after realising they suffer the same burden of the existential elk. It is of no doubt that early humans couldn't reason life's complexities and were far too preoccupied with more important tasks of survival to truly reason God's (un)likelihood.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

One fun aspect of my mental illness is a lot of Catholicism made its way in. I had a few fervent conversions, even saying the rosary + going to Mass daily last summer. I have meditated on the pains and eternity of hell, the mind-blowing joy of the beatific vision, and many ways to defend the faith against obvious objections.

I think the thing about religion is it's all song and dance. It is indeed some of the strongest mind-programming stuff...if you're just talking. If you're using the scientific method, not so much.

 

[imontheloose]

One fun aspect of my mental illness is a lot of Catholicism made its way in. I had a few fervent conversions, even saying the rosary + going to Mass daily last summer. I have meditated on the pains and eternity of hell, the mind-blowing joy of the beatific vision, and many ways to defend the faith against obvious objections.

I think the thing about religion is it's all song and dance. It is indeed some of the strongest mind-programming stuff...if you're just talking. If you're using the scientific method, not so much.

Religious conversion seldom occurs in a stable mind. Often times, the person is under great psychological stress and religion acts as a new identity they can cling onto for help. Similar to how humans would initially cling to a new clan if they could. As I said, an unconscious coping mechanism.

EDIT: ignore.