Re:Ask HN: Ex-atheists/agnostics, I will be 50 y/0 soon. Sho...
by giantg2 on Monday November 16, 2020 @01:03PM
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It doesn't hurt to explore different ideas. Who knows what you may find.
One thing I might try is looking at different religions and seeing what they have in common and what's different, what you like and don't like. You can select one of them, or none of them. You could also mix and match aspects from these religions for your own faith/moral outlook. For example, many faiths share some common principles that manifest in reality such as charity, treating others with kindness, supporting one another in a community, etc. So you could find actions/attributes of a religion to be helpful, or the community aspect of a faith-based congregation. You may not need to fervently believe in a higher power/being to benefit from these. Many faiths welcome skeptics and encourage questions and discussions for learning. Of course you may encounter pushy or dismissive zealots in any of them.
One thing I might try is looking at different religions and seeing what they have in common and what's different, what you like and don't like. You can select one of them, or none of them. You could also mix and match aspects from these religions for your own faith/moral outlook. For example, many faiths share some common principles that manifest in reality such as charity, treating others with kindness, supporting one another in a community, etc. So you could find actions/attributes of a religion to be helpful, or the community aspect of a faith-based congregation. You may not need to fervently believe in a higher power/being to benefit from these. Many faiths welcome skeptics and encourage questions and discussions for learning. Of course you may encounter pushy or dismissive zealots in any of them.