Anonymous #2 17w

it also helped me to study other religions. not bc i wanted to follow them but rather to understand how other people engage w their own spirituality. for me, going thru the motions of church and singing and reading the bible felt fake and performative. of course i kept morals and lessons i learned from the church but it was a lot healthier and better for me to separate myself from it.

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Anonymous #1 17w

but i don’t wanna just fully let it go , i love God & if he’s not real at least i believed in st & had some type of morals yk? but it’s just confusing because you hear in the church how if you follow christ life will be better in ways but i haven’t been seeing any signs of benefits in my life rn (the time i need him most)

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Anonymous #2 17w

thanks!

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Anonymous #2 17w

for me, i was being hurt by a lot of leaders in my church. i was being taught things i didn’t agree w (mostly misogynistic ideals). so separating myself made it a lot easier to be clear on what i expect from my spirituality, god, and myself. i’ve considered attending service again from time to time just for some community. but in the end, i’ve been a lot happier and have felt a lot more connected when i’m giving myself the space and time to explore it.

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Anonymous OP 17w

I feel the same way. It makes it seem like we are the ones doing something wrong or that we arent fully devoted to him. But at the end of the day, it’s you who can make a change, with or without him. You can slightly distance yourself from the religion, still have faith but not worship as much or you can just plain stop practicing. You decide what is best for you, but dont feel like you have to leave completely, either or can be the way to go.

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Anonymous #4 17w

I think they mean starting

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Anonymous #2 17w

for me it’s just like i feel a connection but once something in my life goes wrong & im praying about it for months & nothing get better & it’s like where did he go? what’s the lesson im being taught? it’s also feeling like i always have to be perfect & when im not it weights down on me

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Anonymous #4 17w

clearly it was a typo…

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Anonymous OP 17w

Clearly it was a joke

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Anonymous #4 17w

well i don’t think the post needs a joke or was funny! good day sir!

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Anonymous OP 17w

I'm not a man and it's not that deep

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Anonymous #4 17w

well with a mindset like that you are acting like one! good night!

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Anonymous OP 17w

Holy shit, I was just mocking your typo. Calm tf down.

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Anonymous #4 17w

ok well it was a serious topic i was talking about so why would u comment a mocking comment? if you had a brain in your head you would go take your siblings or st, so u calm tf down u weirdo!

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Anonymous OP 16w

It wasn't that serious, god isn't even real lmao. Maybe watch for typos before you post too.

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Anonymous #4 16w

well let’s see if you say that when the time comes🫶🏾 u need help! stop being a negative bitch & get a life! if u don’t believe he’s real then why did u comment u? ur just miserable

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