Am I Normal?

How am I to be expected to just have blind faith? I understand the need for it..but how do people make it seem so easy to do? I feel like im losing a battle within myself, struggling to force myself to believe with a result of pushing it away even more. im trying do do all of the things im supposed to, I go to church, I do my bible study, I even help create lesson plans. I just dont know what to do. I do want to have faith, and I want to be at a healthy place in my religion but it seems that no matter what I do nothing changes and I dont have anyone to talk to about it. am I just crazy or is this part of it?

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Ynotisay · M

People have blind faith because they're told to have blind faith. That's why words like "belief" and "trust" are so important in religion. It eliminates any necessity for evidence, facts and proof. Things that usually go in to sound, rational decision making. That's how you get people to believe what you want them to believe. Sounds like you're taking your own stuff off yourself and relying on some sort of magic wand to make everything ok. Doesn't work like that. You run you.

So my suggestion, even though I'm an atheist, is to try and focus on the lessons the Bible is supposed to be about. Being kind and helpful. Considering others before yourself. Doing the 'right' thing.
When we all do that, irrespective of any religious belief or not, it comes backs to us in a positive way.

ChaoticKate · 18-21, F

@Ynotisay I see what you are saying. im a very logically minded person, I need the facts and evidence to be able to process things. thats a good idea, to focus on the lessons. thank you for the advice.