I found a telling moment in for the first time being able to confidently tell a Bible thumper interested in saving my soul that I didn't believe, nor was I interested. Felt great!

You become an adult and start living in reality and start to treat your life like it is sacred because that’s what it is, not wasting this life in high hopes that you get to a better one after this one.

Nothing.

I've read this article before-I went back through all the Religion posts but couldn't find it. Is there an easier way to research past articles?

This is what I picture it looks like to be freed from religious beliefs... lol
From Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers

The brain will be force to grow, racism and slavery will be set free. Wishful anyways.

I found true freedom and liberation when I discarded the insanity of southern baptist beliefs. The absurd guilt and whole sin thing is a burden on the psyche of everyone involved. I came to understand it is really a form of mind control from the church and involved mostly with power and money.

You become a freethinker and free from being a prisoner of your own mind.

Good article. It is also the reason why I hate Christianity. Christianity just simply disconnects people from God, because with their loudest voice of proclaiming God. In essence, they own God. Beside leading the sheeps astray, they cause others to be away/disconnected forever and block others with even half a heart to never connect with God. There is something truly wrong with Christianity. I would even call it EVIL... LOL

that link didn't work for me..

Removal of conscripted guilt

Freedom of self determination

Loneliness of thoughts when around others with nonsensical beliefs

The harm religion does to your brain hopefully reverses. Two studies @VictoriaNotes shared:

1. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
2. [theconversation.com]

Doors and windows start opening up that you didn't knew were there in the first place. Monkey off my back. Lift off my shoulders.