I was raised in a Presbyterian church. Went to Sunday School every week. Went to church. My mom was very religious. My dad, not so much. I believed in all of that stuff because that's what I was being taught...by "teachers". Somewhere in my early teens I "figured it out" and gave up religion, of any type, altogether. Now my beliefs are science-based and I'm MUCH happier!

My beliefs change as I gain new experiences. So giving up a particular belief isn't really a sad thing - it's a change. However, it can cause sad feelings. The one belief that has hurt me the most has been one where I believed someone cared about me only to find out they really didn't.

That marriage should last forever.

Religion requires blind faith. I don't believe in an invisible being that resides somewhere beyond the clouds.

Wishing does not make things real. "I do believe in fairies! I do! I do!"

Well stated and a good question. Honestly, I can’t think of any beliefs along those line. I think I was a natural-born skeptic.

I don't believe in CBT.

Happiness is a fool's goal (pun). I actually think self fulfillment and accomplishment is a better goal which doesn't always bring a smile on my face.

You have to believe the words in the Bible are God's words. If you take this away, everything falls apart. God doesn't make mistakes and everything is there for a reason. Your job is to make sense out of it.

Didn’t have a belief to give up but I’m somewhat better at being my true self, so what I gave up was pretending for the indoctrinated. A few small exceptions that if I did not allow it would be justifiable to call me an asshole.

None absolutely none.

I have given up most of the beliefs of the supernatural world. As a young man I studied a lot of them because everyone knew god was supernatural. Therefore, anything was possible and the supernatural was real. Today I find this not to be the case. I no longer believe in your god, alein Charlie, or the ringtailed dandy on Uranus.

What is CBT?

Why would anyone be happy?

...that anything lasts forever..

I had to give up the notion that I could eat whatever I want, whenever I want it. That had to change, not just to be happy, but to stay alive. I think about 70% of adults still need to get that idea out of their heads. We grow up with endless yummy food choices all around us that give us momentary satisfaction, but experiencing being thinner all day (and not having diabetes) beats the hell out of the 10-minutes of sensual pleasure we get from a box of fried chicken or ice cream.