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Originally Posted by Ree 
I know. I've been there. It's damn scary to give up those beliefs because the world and how it works is very neatly explained and categorized and made simple by religion(s).
Having faith in a religion is not difficult. That's the easy way out, the coward's way out.
What is difficult is having faith in yourself enough to make that move away -- away from the comfort of the ancient texts of the Bible and the power of prayer and the fellowship of others who are like-minded -- and step out all by yourself and start a real quest for truth.
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My thoughts exactly. I used to be tied "religiously" to a religion and then one day I just woke up and everything that seemed to make sense no longer did. Today I feel lighter and more in charge of my thinking and who i am and how the world works better than ever. And the best part is I NO LONGER have to be a "hypocrite"
But as for Steve's article I loved it at first...but then as i kept reading it did get a little too tense I think. I agree with all the messages but there seemed to be a little bit of anger attached to it, which although I can see how it comes out when religion and its "brilliant ideas" are the theme, I still think it could have been written just a little more tamely - but then again I just changed my mind no - you know what people should be able to speak out on the topics that they are really passionate about! I know that is how I would like to be treated when I write.