The Unbeliever
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The psychological impact was quite severe initially, both because it was such an important part of my life and for the obvious implications it was going to have for my marriage and friendships. I was a very dedicated Christian, tithing, faithfully involved in church, and even planned on going to seminary. Following Christ was my life.I'm curious what the psychological impact loss of faith was. I am also curious if your faith was strong at one point if you notice little change. Going from thinking I had eternal life and my time on earth had implications for my experience of eternity, to thinking there was nothing after this and the only meaning it has is what I make up is a big change. Was Christ ever the center of your life?
And it was a big change, but at the same time, I couldn't help but notice that so little of me and the world around me changed. I didn't reject my faith because I wanted to sin. I lost it because I couldn't believe it anymore. Because of this, I really had no desire to radically abandon my previous lifestyle, other than, as I mentioned, some specifically Christian behavior like prayer and tithing.