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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The atheists have still not come forth with their view of suffering and how it makes it feel better. Only one person said something about science and her conclusion was that she wasnt sure life is worth it. So, that pretty much supports what other PP said about thinking atheists being depressed. [/quote]

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This kind of question is why I eventually went from considering seminary in my mid 20s to becoming an atheist by 30.

[b]There is so much comfort in recognizing that everything in life is to some extent just a random expression of biology and physics.
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There is no allegedly all knowing, all powerful and loving entity which allows profound suffering on a heartbreaking scale in this world. There is just life while we have it, and love if we can embrace it.
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I have been overall a much more grounded person since becoming an atheist. I have suffered depression on and off as a result of childhood trauma and biological processes in my body, but not because I don't believe in a god. I'm in the best mental health of my life and not at all depressed now, and I don't believe in a god.

Also I should add that across my 50+ years of existence I've known far more religious that non religious people,[b] and many of them suffered depression despite their religious faith. Religious faith doesn't cure biologically based depression[/b]. [/quote]
I'd also like to add that in my younger years, people were discouraged from doing real therapy (only faith based) or taking medication to treat very treatable things like depression. Many people who were gay or trans were so depressed they killed themselves because their religion kept telling them they were wrong, and praying will help. So instead of getting actual help, they stay depressed, or end their lives to end the depression.

Clearly we know that isn't true now, and I believe it's not [i]as[/i] stigmatized, but likely still looked down upon. [/quote]

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