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Case ([personal profile] case) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets2014-12-29 06:48 pm

[ SECRET POST #2918 ]


⌈ Secret Post #2918 ⌋

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Re: Crisis of faith-iness

(Anonymous) 2014-12-30 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
There's a lot of pressure in our culture to seem like you have it all together. To decide on a path and stick to it, to have it all together and know all the answers. That also extends to faith, especially in Christian circles, where doubt is seen as a bad thing.

Doubt is NOT a bad thing. Doubt is human. It's okay not to know and to have not decided yet. It's okay to change your mind, even. It's okay to be in spiritual limbo for a little while or a long while. Religion isn't easy; it's difficult. But the best religion makes you aspire to be the best version of yourself you can be.

It's okay to be in a crisis, a "desert place", whatever you want to call it, and sit with those feelings for a little while. In fact, that time of not-knowing can be hugely beneficial to your spiritual development.

Please don't feel pressured by ANYONE - atheist, Christian, or otherwise - to adopt a particular belief or viewpoint. I strongly believe that faith should be yours to claim out of love for it, not out of pressure, guilt, shame, or fear from others.

Use this time to do your research and gain as much wisdom as possible.