I wish I wasn't an atheist. I deeply envy people who have faith in an afterlife. [Spirituality & Religion]

It causes me a great deal of anxiety and stress when I begin to think about what happens to people I love when they die, and what will eventually happen to me too. I wish so badly I could feel safe and confident that, even though death is hard, my loved ones will be just fine, and so will I, and we'll eventually be together again, happy and secure.

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alan20 · M

I remember a girlfriend once saying to me "If there is a god why should you feel guilty about not going to mass on Sundays. If he's worth anything, he'll prefer honest doubt over hypocrisy". Still seems sensible. Doesn't help with the feeling pf loss and loneliness, of course, but you cannot believe for those reasons.