Where to start? Not all religions try to convert you. For example, Judaism doesn’t. You can convert, if you’re willing to put in the work, but you have to be persistent since it’s discouraged.
Not all religions believe in Hell. Or have a concept like sin. There are even sects of Christianity that don’t believe in Hell!
I’ve studied many religions when trying to figure out my place in the world.
What did you think about Buddhism? Wicca? Neo-paganism?
I’m a Satanist. We don’t look down on you for being an atheist, because most of us are atheists, too. We don’t believe in Hell or Heaven. We won’t try to convert you because we respect your autonomy.
I’ve never had any other religion treat me the way you’ve described. Only Christians, and even then, only certain sects of Christians.
I recommend finding a Unitarian Universalist church and attending at least once. They accept anybody: atheist, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, whatever. I ultimately decided that it wasn’t for me, but it was an interesting experience.
UU was fine. I’m not looking for a congregation, so not my cup of tea.
I really liked Buddhism until it got into the mysticism and some of the suburban converts were super obnoxious. I also don’t believe in any mysticism, so Wicca and similar are out. I’d love to believe. I want to be able to do magic.
My best friend is Jewish (converted) and I appreciate the lack of judgement from her and her friends. But they still live varying lifestyles that seem important to them, but I don’t see how it gets me closer to god. Plus, it doesn’t seem appropriate for me.
Honestly, the Satanists resonate the most. But it’s also a religion to make sure religion stays separate from the American government. The point of it is that people who want to live a certain way can do it without a sanctioned religion breathing down their neck or burning them at the stake. You are right about Satanists/Atheists. The Satanists like you aren’t believers, you are just trying to be good people.
But you are also going to get judged in the Bible Belt if you are public about it and told you are going to hell.
Other than supporting the cause, I’m already doing my best to live by the tenets, since before I knew about them.
Where to start? Not all religions try to convert you. For example, Judaism doesn’t. You can convert, if you’re willing to put in the work, but you have to be persistent since it’s discouraged.
Not all religions believe in Hell. Or have a concept like sin. There are even sects of Christianity that don’t believe in Hell!
What did you think about Buddhism? Wicca? Neo-paganism?
I’m a Satanist. We don’t look down on you for being an atheist, because most of us are atheists, too. We don’t believe in Hell or Heaven. We won’t try to convert you because we respect your autonomy.
I’ve never had any other religion treat me the way you’ve described. Only Christians, and even then, only certain sects of Christians.
I recommend finding a Unitarian Universalist church and attending at least once. They accept anybody: atheist, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, whatever. I ultimately decided that it wasn’t for me, but it was an interesting experience.
UU was fine. I’m not looking for a congregation, so not my cup of tea.
I really liked Buddhism until it got into the mysticism and some of the suburban converts were super obnoxious. I also don’t believe in any mysticism, so Wicca and similar are out. I’d love to believe. I want to be able to do magic.
My best friend is Jewish (converted) and I appreciate the lack of judgement from her and her friends. But they still live varying lifestyles that seem important to them, but I don’t see how it gets me closer to god. Plus, it doesn’t seem appropriate for me.
Honestly, the Satanists resonate the most. But it’s also a religion to make sure religion stays separate from the American government. The point of it is that people who want to live a certain way can do it without a sanctioned religion breathing down their neck or burning them at the stake. You are right about Satanists/Atheists. The Satanists like you aren’t believers, you are just trying to be good people. But you are also going to get judged in the Bible Belt if you are public about it and told you are going to hell. Other than supporting the cause, I’m already doing my best to live by the tenets, since before I knew about them.