That’s how it’s been for me since I have given myself the same freedom. When my religion crumbled and I realized the reality that I have been living and trying to hide away and cover up with a big “Jesus Sticker” – i.e. life problems- I finally found a sense of peace- it wasn’t all at once, it has been hard work- but there is a sense of peace in reconciling ones feelings and emotions.

“Make a dart board with your pastor’s face.”
I love it, lol. I have never really had major problems with the pastors in church, but it’s hillarious!!!

Recently I let out my anger toward someone by rejecting them on facebook, than I made a post about who really qualifies as a fb friend- it felt great!

I don’t know how I missed over this post Josh, probably the holidays! I love it, I think I’m gonna print this one and save it. It’s alot of what I been thinking regarding the church and my experiences.

I can relate to the suppression of emotions/feelings when around self-righteous, guilt-projecting, religious conservatives—it’s psychologically damaging!

Somehow, through reason I made myself become something of a modern Stoic. The older I got the less I displayed emotions, I began to try and “master” all emotions; I saw them as reactionary. Whenever I displayed passion is was because I had reasoned through something and believed it strongly. The only time I showed emotion, or passion, was toward ignorance; and especially when ignorance by anyone in authority was perpetrated on the “followers”—that really boils my blood!

Anyway, I don’t know if I’ll ever get to where you are, but cheers to your new found freedom!

There are few things more harmful than simply suppressing honest feelings, even if they may seem negative.

Burying anything doesn’t make it go away.

Good sharing! And, Happy New Year.