I'm an atheist but I'm unhappy in life
I want to become a christian but I don't know anything about it and my parents hate it and won't let me ask questions about religion
christianity seem like the best out of all the other big religions
I don't like jews or muslims because of their greed or violence
Look up Jordan Peterson's take on Christianity.
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I was hoping to find something about scriptures themselves, not some guys book about the bible
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Start with prayer. Ask Jesus to come into your heart. GIve thanks. Ask for forgiveness and pledge to work better at not sinning, and being a decent person.
Start there, the specific flavour of what you seek will come later as your relationship deepens.
Read C.S Lewis, specifically his "Mere Christianity" it takes a realistic and logical approach to something that is very spiritual
Besides that just go to some bible studies and try to understand how different people interpret the same scripture.
Just watch his convo with joe rogan. Or otherwise, if you're looking for scripture i suggest a lil booklet called the bible
Study the history of Europe and decide for yourself whether you are capable of living up to your ancestor's highest ideals. Don't stress about whether you really believe in any of it, but realize its importance in shaping our culture and its contribution to our greatness as a people.
Westerners = Christians
Become Catholic.
Find the new Testament Online and start reading. Familiarize yourself with the christian message straight from the source: the life of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Drive your happy ass to a local church and have a chat with the sisters or fathers.
>This
The Lord will come to those who ask
I mean you can always pray to God on your own merit. Or visit a church/go out into nature once in awhile.
You don't have to be part of organized religion to test those waters and see how you feel.
While I don't think making yourself believe the lies of Christian doctrine is good, as an atheist myself I had a great time in christian youth groups. Their good people even if misguided.
Go to a church, sit through a congregation and read the pamphlet, they usually show what the church is doing and are pretty welcoming.
Stick with the more moderate Christians like Presbyterian's at first.
what you do is devote your life to bettering the universe and try to find meaning in what you are surrounded by. You can do this with or without religion.
For the record, I'm Shinto.
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Jesus will hear your prayers and actually guide you. Talk to him, it is really easy to do, and ask him to guide you. He will guide you in the right direction. Check out some local churches, with asking for the Lords guidance. Eventually you will find a church that fits. You might come across some lame ass churches (lot of them around sadly), but you will find I good one. Ill pray for you!
I've been an atheist for 24 years then turned to Christianity. Believing in God improved my life significantly but of course it won't magically solve everything bad in your life it's just a little easier when you have a ''teammate''. I genuinely feel bad for anyone who doesnt get to experience this. This has been a 1~3 years process for me I didnt watch a cool 5 minutes video and told myself ''wtf i believe in god now''. Turning away from atheism is not easy at all.
I started by listening to Ravi Zacharias. He has a lot of amazing talk on a variety of religion related topics. Then later on I listened to sermons and bible stories.
I unironically recommend watching pastor anderson too he's very entertaning and very serious at the same time. I think when youre an atheist it's important to listen to people who are natually funny so you actually want to watch the sermons. At least even if youre not a believer yet you might still have a laugh at a very mean thing Anderson says about homos. I cant count how many times I listened to 1hours bible preaching on my ipod in the bus I never forced myself into it.
As for your parent im in the same position but with my atheist gf. She's fairly hostile to it but last christmas I was rejoiced when she asked me if I wanted to do a prayer before eating.
sorry for my bad english if you have questions you can ask me
I'm in the same boat. I wish I could make myself Christian again, I miss the community.
Stop being such a faggot. Your not unhappy because you don't worship a fat old geezer, you're unhappy because you're a schizophrenic virgin neet.
Is it possible to make yourself believe in god? I often wished I was religious but I fear I would be a fraud.....can you choose to believe?
Orthodox. Or maybe Anglican.
It's tough at first, but try St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica, as he provides a powerful argument about the necessity of God in a natural world.
The Scripture, when not put into context of the traditions of Apostolic Churches, don't really *do* much as its a collection of both Jewish History and Folklore, Psalms, letters from influential figures in The Church, Laws, and more; when not given context by an Apostolic Church, tends to fall into contradiction and strangeness.
Evola kinda inspired my thought on this but when most people today think of belief in God, they sadly see it in this kinda Pagan sense as a sort of alternative explanation for Natural Events, a pointless thing meant to fill in any "gaps" and occasionally give advice on not being a dick.
They want a God that's active, who makes it rain at *just* the right time, who suddenly causes some kind of sp00ky seemingly supernatural coincidence to occur right when they need it most.
They essentially, low-key, want some kind of magic formula to make life easier or to physically *feel* something, as if they could feel an actual hand on their shoulder at all times.
What Evola spoke of is, what makes God greater than the pagan "gods" of ages past, is the focus on *transcendence*, Heaven is not a "physical thing with awesome food and bitches" like The Muslims teach, it's more ethereal, it's both place and state and time and the love and joy that radiates from it is not, for example, the joy you feel playing a good game or eating good food.
A good practice--courtesy of The Jesuits--is to spend some time throughout the day meditating on God's constant presence, for it IS constant, and trying to find his hand in your life. You'd be surprised what you can find, as God isn't necessarily in the earthquake or the "big" stuff you'd want, like a pile of money falling on your lap, but the smallest things like a breeze brushing against your cheek.
here's something to think about. Every other religion, faith, ideaology, or sci fi nonsense is based on what you do. Christianity real Christianity is based on what he did. Who is he and what did he do? He is Jesus Christ. What did he do he died for you and me. When he was crucified it wasn't just his physical body that suffered. Imagine every time you've been hurt. Think back about to those times and Imagine Jesus taking that pain as well. Jesus cried out forgive them father they know not what they do. It's awesome. The only way to the father is through the son. Ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Pray and ask for guidance. Get a copy of the King James Bible. Read matthew, mark, luke, and john. Strive to live as Jesus did. You will fail miserably. But you are already forgiven. Don't take it for granted. Also something most Churches don't even teach what Jesus said. If they did and we strived to follow his words the world would be a better place. Some bibles have Jesus's words in red text.
Thanks I'll look into Evola. I think I'm also envious of the sense community that a church provides.
Religion won't bring you happiness
What brings you happiness is the amount of efforts you put every day to reach your goals
avoid porn, eat well, go outside and make a list of everything you want/need and work on it
once you acheived a few of your goals you'll notice that you will feel overall better and you will finally be able to be proud of yourself
Religion will bring you limitations and fill in the blanks with regurgitated non-sense
Believe in yourself, its not easy, but if you truly want to feel happiness, you need to work for it. nothing is easy or free
Find a good church in your community! Pretty much any church will take you in like a little lost lamb.
I'm an atheist, I kinda want to be Christian but I literally don't believe in God and I'm pretty sure never will. what do, I want to hate gays and trans like my pentecostal brother.
>the big options
Gross man, don't join a religion just to feel like a part of a community. Think about nature and god and morality for a while and try to figure it out on your own, read some books if you need help coming up with things to think about.
Jesus loves you for reaching out to him, user! Those who seek the Lord shall find him!
Read the new testament online!
I'll pray for you!
Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
>um hey guize know any good books I can read to teach me about the good book?
belief isn't a choice you idiot. Study both sides of the coin and decide what is true. Not what makes you happy at that moment.
Saying "this is BS but I like it so I'm going to pretend its real" will just fuck you in the long run.
Goto a catholic church. Join RCIA.
>want to tip fedora to Marx's beard
>christian communism, guize!
>capitalism is bad for morality and religion, guize!
>now Christians want atheism too
Start by reading the bible read the book of Romans, then the gospel and go from there. If you have questions, just go to a church and ask a priest (once you've decided on a denomination). Also, if you have issues about apologetics (justifying Christianity/theology) look into some CS Lewis and heres a couple youtube channels I like about apologetics.
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lots of websites to read the bible, lots of audio bibles on youtube, lots of charities that deliver free bibles to you, so you have plenty of access to it.
Once you know you want to be a Christian you decide your denomination. It's really based on what aspects are important to you which decide your denomination. If tradition, apostolic succession and sacraments are important look into Catholicism/Orthodoxy, if Baptism is important look into Baptist, etc.
I also recommend checkng out 8.chan/christian/, pretty much Sup Forums but Christian
Shit nigga that helped me out a lot.
I'm fairly close to losing my faith, and I did the other day for a time. I even told people about it.
>666
Dear Lord.
You don't seek a religion because it's "comfortable", you seek a religion because you seek the truth.
Read about the Catholic church.
Don't start reading the crude bible, it's not supposed to be like that: you need to understand christian tradition, and understand the bible through it.
The church, contrary to what some people think, was founded by Christ himself through St Peter and the apostles.
And their successors were the ones who compilated the scriptures, and defined which were valid and which were not.
look into apologetics, answers a lot of issues about Christianity and theism in general. Also there are a LOT of Jewish lies out there too so watch out. Wikipedia is full of lies with little to no genuine citation about Christian history and theology. watch some videos by inspirationalphilosophy, CS Lewis doodle, and Ravi Zachiras on youtube. Most importantly read the bible, read some of the Pauline epistles (Romans and Corinthians are what I recommend) and the gospel.
also Ravi Zacharias, he's absolutely amazing
youtube.com
Hey satan
listen to black sabbath
i wanna be a Christian just to meet girls. am i doing it right, Sup Forums?
also, when you do go to a church make sure it's not a modernist church that preaches universal salvation of all religions or accepts homosexuality/abortion/fornication/general degeneracy
listen to slayer
christian bitches must be easy
Don't forget that if you want to go chaste you have to stop fapping immediately
Fuck. I knew he was too good to be true.
no, become a Christian for God. Then pray to God to give you a good Christian wife.
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Brother Nathanael on (((youtube)))
nope, and you might end up finding a superficial girlfriend just like you that knows nothing about Christ
your relationships will fall apart
Arrange to talk to a Catholic priest or a Lutheran or Baptist pastor. These three are some of the most reliable sects of Christianity. They will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have and will have a heart to heart discussion on philosophy, faith, and God. by asking questions you are already taking the first step towards becoming a christian. I grew up with a Lutheran family but had doubts in god as a teenager. Pain and suffering isnt punishment. Its God's way of calling out to you so you can seek him out on your own free will.
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Ok, might as well get banned or ignored for doing this.
I'm a Gen Z and an atheist.
I grew up among a family owner and contributor of churches all around the world; Africa, Finland, even Rome, etc. And when I was 7yo my conservative mother made me read the bible at least once a year.
With the rise of the internet, I started having this thoughts of how Old Testament things like Noah, Solomon and so on were stupid, I thought I was this free, deep thinker like those edgy YouTubers I used to watch.
And then in Highschool, when kids stop being kids and start talking like big boys, I notice how this history repeated for each of my friends, most of them started having this change of beliefs around their 12, but now they can say it out loud. Now they can be the edgy kid I was when I was 9.
This made me starting disgusting atheism, as I started seeing it as mainstream, disagreeable, trend among normies.
So I came back to cristhianism for a short period of time. I thought some of the stuff this board said but on the course of this year, I've made my mind.
Atheism is the best option for me, and I believe is for everyone. But is not worth fighting for it.
Most religions look actively for being right, for something to approve what they believe in, making them blind to the opposition because, if they are not right, their whole moral system breaks down with them. Religion is something that can't be wrong nor right, making me go trough choices that aren't mine.
Lacking a religion is being uncertain about what surrounds you and wanting to know more about it. It's the same edgy thing that I thought as a kid, but at least as a kid I was happier.
You still somehow believe in god, thus, you're not an atheist. This morals inculcated by Christianity still linger.
But is your call men, do what makes you happier.
>Pic unrelated, but I love it.
You don't pick the faith you like the most. It doesn't work like that. If any one of them is correct only one can be right and the others are wrong and sinful, foolish wastes of time; religion isn't a la carte. Chances (poor) of Islam being right is equally as good as of Christianity being correct.
>I'm an atheist but I'm unhappy in life
that's normal
>I want to become a christian
you already rejected the idea of religion. would lying to yourself really make you happy?
>christianity seem like the best out of all the other big religions
it's the softest lie, that's for sure
Away, Satan! I repel you with these digits!
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anime girls are not arguments, user
though I understand your reasoning, religious types do not argue well
The advice that you most need to hear is that the christian god is fictitious. It does not exist. The same applies to every other god ever invented. None of them exist.
Religions are scams designed to wield control over you and to separate you from your cash.
Ignored again. Cool.
science is way better at explaining natural phenomena even if christianity is a good way for humans to live.
it would be impossible for me to have genuine faith so i don't try
>I'm unhappy in life
So's half of this site, you're nothing special.
Try reading the user's manual.
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Christianity is true.
That's the only reason to believe it.
Try this book. Quite short, but well-written, it sets out the historical evidence for the resurrection of Christ:
Was Jesus Who He Said He Was by Michael Green
amazon.com
>Ask God for the gift of faith.
God created you for a reason. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
At face value it's very simple. Just accept Jesus Christ into your heart. But, you must really believe. You may be chosen by Christ and at that time you will know that you are now a Christian.
www.needgod.com
Take the test
if god exists he does not want you to know he exists or he does not care enough about you knowing to give you a clear sign.
Go to church.
is there a term for wishing you were religious but you're not able to?
being stuck in a constant state of existential crisis is pretty shitty desu senpai
>I'm an atheist but I'm unhappy in life
>I want to become a christian
No you're just a faggot
If you were an atheist you wouldn't become a religicuck
Just go to your local church and tell them you want to be a cuck.
if christianity was true, then you wouldn't need faith, because faith is believing something without proof
I feel sorry for you
in order to make that claim, you need to have 100% of all knowledge.
...and since no human does, that discredits your post.
It's called being a bitch; either become religious, or stay the way you are.
>I wish I could make myself Christian again
What's stopping you from doing it?
Spiritual
Quick rundown:
>we naturally hate God and his ways being born with a sin nature
>nothing in this world fulfills man which often leads to unhappy/depressing life and further degeneracy
>we all deserve to go to hell for our sins and will if not saved
>some were predestined/made just to fuel the fires of hell to show God's attributes of wrath/justice/etc.. and are also tools for his purposes, others were made to be God's children to experience his mercy/love/etc..
>only by hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ crucified for sin granting forgiveness of sins which grants eternal life to those who believe in him can change our hearts
>God isn't obligated to change your heart and give you this saving belief after you hear the Gospel
>those who are saved can't out-sin the grace of God, no longer commit habitual sins or start to hate sin/degeneracy more, and are commanded to live holy and evangelize till death
All I can do for you is pray God has mercy on you and gives you saving faith in what Jesus did for sins. All you can do is pray to God for mercy and saving faith.
Check out the Catholic Answers YouTube videos. Speak with a priest. Start browsing a copy of the Saint James or the New Revised Standard Edition.
Go get yourself a KJV bible and read it from cover to cover.
I read your shit faggot. Chill.
If that brain is causing you so much internal strife why not take a cinderblock to it?
>if christianity is a good way for humans to live
If being the operative word. Fact is, it's not. OP - look into societal health indicators vs religiosity across the world and you will see the reality that faith is not healthy for a society. Also look into the clear correlation between religiosity and the Gini Index. The most religious countries have the most unequal distribution of wealth, and this is exactly what you would expect when you understand that religions are scams designed to separate you from your cash.
Sure, thanks for your time then.
actually it's just a response to the claim that christians make, that god is real and loves you
since there's no proof, it's safe to conclude that christianity is false
burden of proof etc
Be Mormon then
Still Christian but almost nobody knows that so your parents won't be irritated
If you don't want to do that then practice mainstream Christianity in secret (that's allowed)
Replace the word god in my post with tooth fairy. You don't have a problem with it now, do you. Ask yourself why.
I've probably had way more science/physics than you (irrelevant though), and honestly it's what gave me the knowledge and courage to have faith in Christ.
>666
Really not sure here
>Isaiah 40:22
>He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
A circle is not a sphere user, and apparently you're a fucking grasshopper.
The true pussies of the earth.
If you want to find out what it is to be a Christian, read Romans. Then the Gospels.
Then you want to search out Martin Richling and his thescripturesalonebibleschool. He used to have it open to anybody but too many faggots tried to raid. Just research him
m8 that very top line is bullshit. eratosthenes roughly calculated the circumference of the earth over 200 years before jesus died
stopped reading after that
Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Mark 9: 23. Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Pretty simple. God only requires one thing. Faith. Belief is not enough. The Devil believes in God. Put your faith in Christ, that he is the Messiah, the Son of God and that He died for your sins. Put your faith in that and ask Him for guidance from there. He will not throw water on a smoking match.
Don't listen to this cuck