Discussion Scared because of religion

[asgoodasdead]

I grew up in an extremely religious householdwhere (Christian) beliefs were literally shoved down my throat. I don't consider myself religious, but I don't think I'm atheist either. One of the things I think about is that people who ctb will go to hell.

I don't even know if there is hell or any sort of afterlife. A part of me wants to believe and hopes that there's just nothing/darkness after death. Or, it's just me not wanting to suffer the consequences of my actions directly.

This thought alone makes me scared and I feel absolutely stupid for thinking this. Why can't it be easier.

 

[cursedlife]

I grew up in an extremely religious householdwhere (Christian) beliefs were literally shoved down my throat. I don't consider myself religious, but I don't think I'm atheist either. One of the things I think about is that people who ctb will go to hell.

I don't even know if there is hell or any sort of afterlife. A part of me wants to believe and hopes that there's just nothing/darkness after death. Or, it's just me not wanting to suffer the consequences of my actions directly.

This thought alone makes me scared and I feel absolutely stupid for thinking this. Why can't it be easier.

Don't worry jesus isn't the Messiah and he didn't fulfill a single prophecy from old testament and he certainly isn't god , check deconstruction zone on youtube he's a bible scholar and I learned a lot from him

 

[itsgone2]

One of the things I think about is that people who ctb will go to hell.

This comes up a lot. It's a common misconception. Only God can make this judgement and scholars acknowledge mental health issues play a part and would be considered. Look I'm scared too but it's not some guarantee. I worry more about the life I lived.

 

[badatparties]

Watch Bart Ehrman on how Jesus became god. It becomes abundantly clear that the Bible is not divinely inspired, but written 20-70 years after Jesus's death by random dudes in different parts of the Roman empire, guys who didn't even know each other. Not only that, all the gospels contradict eachother.

The authors of the canonical gospels are essentially unknown. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were used as a way to tell them apart. Letters by a guy named Paul were included in the Bible as well. Yes, letters lmao.

If you ask some random person at church, they will probably tell you that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were sitting around a campfire with JEBUS telling stories.

 

[asgoodasdead]

Don't worry jesus isn't the Messiah and he didn't fulfill a single prophecy from old testament and he certainly isn't god , check deconstruction zone on youtube he's a bible scholar and I learned a lot from him

Thank you, I'll look into him

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

I still fear hell. It doesn't matter what I read or watch on YouTube. I suppose it's just SI in disguise but when I start to lean into the rope I think I'm gonna be whisked off to judgment and perdition. The stress! To have to decide whether to live or die, and whether heaven and hell exist, every morning! I stand up on the chair and tie the noose up daily now. All while thinking, "Yeah, maybe there's hell." This can't go on.

 

[Elleny]

For some reason I've began to think there won't be hell for people who suffer like us. I am a Christian and I humbly ask for salvation.

 

[MidnightCrypt]

we are all full of suggestions

 

[piercedheart]

When you die, that is it, you cease to life, there is no soul, no hell, no heaven, there is simply nothing. Imagine your life before birth, that is the same way you will be when you're dead, nothing.

Many religions also see our current world as being hell itself, which we have to escape.