Well, its not to me. God gave me the gift of life, I come into the world. Then my grandma gets me saved. I'm then forced to go through 13 years of school full of hateful kids, making fun of me all day. Girls look at me like I'm a freak, They use me as a threat. (example: If your not quiet I'll sick Sean on you. That came from a teacher) I'm 17 and no girlfriend ever. I've even tried praying for a break: "Please god, I just want to be respected. Some one to like me, someone to treat me like I deserve." Nothing, I just got beat up that next day. Well, now I'm an Ex-Christian, (saved) who is condemned to unhappiness, condemned to hate, and condemned to hell.
So if your into psychology, a reverend, or deeply into religion, please try to help me figure out why god hates me, and of course elaborate on the topic.
Psychology is the study of the mind. So, it's not directly related to why God would hate you. That I would ask a reverend, like you said.
I'm into psychology though, and I think that God is just something that people convince themselves is real to get them through hard times. When you hear about someone who's life is really going bad, then then they say that they turned to God, I don't really think that they turned to God. I would say that they turned to themselves. They decided to not worry as much, not make such a big deal out of everything, and have fun. They would say that they "ut their problems into God's hands", but I think that it's just a way to distract yourself from the problems. They tell themselves that someone else is dealing with them, even if they aren't. But if you ignore some things long enough they'll go away. Your mind can do incredible things though, including tricking itself into thoroughly believing in something that may or may not be true.
For each his own though, if that works for some people then, heck, let them believe. It just starts causing problems when people take that belief one step further and try to convert others in a forceful or scheming way. That is why religion is so wide spread, society has taught us for so long that there is a God, that religion isn't just an excuse, isn't just for an individual to help get through their problems, but something that can help everyone. Well, it's caused the death of millions over time, is it really helping us as a society?
Anyway, I would say that you should speak to a reverend if you truly believe that God is treating you unfairly. He would be able to help you out with the God side of it more than I could. And it's not like I'm a professional, I'm just sharing what I believe about religion. It's all in your head though, if you start deciding for yourself that you aren't going to have a bad life anymore then chances are it will get better. Life is all about choice, if you don't like something that is happening you need to challenge it. I'm sure that there's someone in this world who will accept you, you just need to find them. In fact, there's probably tons of people who would accept you.
Hopefully my post isn't all over the place too badly, I do that sometimes.
I consider myself Agnostic by the way. Sometimes I think like an Atheist, and sometimes a mildly religious person. I'm very open-minded though, if someone gives me a good argument against my views I won't just blow them off. I'll think about it, and if it makes sense then it might become part of my beliefs.
I consider myself Agnostic by the way. Sometimes I think like an Atheist, and sometimes a mildly religious person. I'm very open-minded though, if someone gives me a good argument against my views I won't just blow them off. I'll think about it, and if it makes sense then it might become part of my beliefs.
You are indeed, very open minded. Although a little gullible, you are very open minded.
I have to agree with Green. You dont need god to be happy you just need yourself.
One thing that really helps me is to meditate. Dont takl to god, dont think, dont do. Just relax. It like when you zone out and stare at something, its really relaxing.
If you want to not believe in God, that's fine. But really, because your life isn't perfect? To be honest, I'm in a similar situation as you. Religion is necessary for me because without it, I would be just as upset and angry as you are now. If religion doesn't console you in the slightest, I'm sorry. But just so you know, Christians aren't supposed to have perfect lives, or even better lives at that. It's all about the afterlife (if it exists).
Only if you choose to. And come on, you're 17, you could have 80 years left. You're not going to be unhappy for that long, something will happen, whether you like it or not, that forces you to stop feeling bad for yourself and do something. I mean, you'll have to get a job someday, and that requires you to get up in the morning, interact with many different people, and be motivated to do it. I'm 100% positive that you are not going to die without having any happy times in your life.
well, like i said, i tried it....i believe in god and all that, its just i dont want any part in it.....meaning, when i die, whether its sooner or later, then I can go to heaven or hell depending, and finnally ask myself.....the big question....What If
The problem with that line of thought is that it probably just won't work. When you die, in all likelihood, you will simply cease to exist. So asking those kinds of questions will be impossible. As long as faith in a god or whatever it is people do that makes them happy, I'm all for it. Clearly, religion isn't cutting it for you and neither is god. Maybe you'll realize this and give up the notion or maybe you'll reaffirm your faith. Either way, thinking about it isn't going to change your current situation. Do what you can to alleviate suffering in your life right now and then deal with questions of faith at a later time. Otherwise, you're going to end up using god as a crutch, which really isn't healthy.
So if your into psychology, a reverend, or deeply into religion, please try to help me figure out why god hates me, and of course elaborate on the topic.
I would fall into the first category. I am atheist, but despite you requests for no atheists to post, I would hope that my input will be a little better received, as the content is not meant to be... inflammatory or off-topic.
To answer the question of the post; no, I don't think it's necessary. I wasn't brought up religious, but I had a similar school experience; and I have to tell you - my luck with the ladies isn't so hot either.
Which leads me to the contrary point - none of those things have any sort of.. relevance with regards to religion either. Putting aside my own point of view - God doesn't answer every prayer - not everyone on the planet is happy; in fact, I'd argue the majority are on the other side of the fence. It doesn't mean that the presence of the lord cannot have a positive impact on who you are, or how you feel about yourself as a person.
If you take a look at the story of Job, God puts a man through exceeding trials & tribulation to test his faith; a religious person could put the same to your current situation.
Are you condemned to unhappiness? Maybe. Not everyone is a winner; but it also depends on what your criteria are for winning. A big part of many religions (especially christianity) is that this world may be full of suffering, struggle; blood, sweat and tears, but at the end of it all there's something better to look forward to. Perhaps hanging onto that hope is something you could use to keep the bitterness aside.
If you want to cast it aside however.. think about the things that would make you happy, or where concessions are that could be made. Think about the things that you can have an impact rather then the things you cannot have an impact on. For example:
With the girls... well, there's a significant amount of 'right place right time' and luck that goes with it. It sucks, because it depends on a whole other person wanting the same thing you do, and that is something so very.. chaotic & unpredictable.
On the other hand, there are things firmly under your control. Say you wanted to study.. Kung Fu, or literature, or play guitar really well: Those are things you can work on by yourself, and make that progress by how hard you want to work toward being better at them; so in a sense, you manage your own level of success; and potentially, happiness.
