The importance of moving away from my beliefs

 

    Hello, today I am going to tell you something very personal. Since I was little, religion was an important factor in my upbringing. I was interested -even now, a little-, in studying the stories that appeared in the Bible and the teachings or morals that they tried to imply. However, in recent years, my perception changed.

    I am an agnostic, but I used to call myself a Christian. Much of my family is a believer, so I was too. I saw the commandments of God as something almost sacred, and I even put it into practice in my day-to-day life. I confess that, at one point, I became a fanatic.

   In my teens, I was extreme and emotionally unstable. At that time, I liked (and still like) horror movies, videos, books and manga. And this, although it sounds ridiculous, led me to have a debate with my religion, to the point of almost abandoning my tastes for my beliefs. It was a stupid thing to do and I'm glad I did the opposite, in the end.

    When I look back on this, I realize that, although I am no longer a believer, it was my decision to leave my faith behind that gave me a more open perspective on life and my goals, without so many questions or limitations of an ecclesiastical or "ethical" nature.

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  1. Sofía Díaz6 de mayo de 2022 a las 9:07 p.m.

    Church stories are an important part of humanity. Despite everything we can criticize about the church, which is a lot, the stories it has are worth analyzing. It is important to be open to change, both in our beliefs and in our ways of living. Thanks for the honesty!

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  2. seba_escobar_flores6 de mayo de 2022 a las 11:50 p.m.

    Hello Alejo, I find your testimony extremely interesting. I think it must be super difficult to look at your past and see that you abandoned something as delicate as your faith, in which you believed so much. Anyway, as long as you're happy, I think no one has the right to tell you anything about your beliefs. All the best!

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  3. Loretto Del Canto7 de mayo de 2022 a las 8:57 p.m.

    Hello Alejo, I very much get you, and it is ok. It is very nice that you got a more open perspective in life, and doing it in the right way, without throwing away everything you knew. I hope you are doing better but still in search of answers for any doubt you have.

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  4. rocio uribe8 de mayo de 2022 a las 6:47 p.m.

    Hi, thanks for sharing something so personal. I don't think you should feel ashamed of your learnings, it was a process in your life that served you to grow and know yourself. Good that you feel better now!

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