Board Thread:Clubs/@comment-38195691-20191127162526/@comment-174.66.79.15-20191211154903

72.205.23.158 wrote: The reason people are so depressed and all that today is because they don't have meaning in their lives. They need God, but they don't want Him. Christianity isn't religion. It's a relationship. NinjaTeddyBear

I'm sorry that this is off-topic and you may be offended, but saying "the reason people are so depressed and all that today is because they don't have meaning in their lives" is slightly offensive and incredibly insensitive.

Yes, at times I am mildly depressed. No, I can't just solve that by "bringing God into my life". Just because someone doesn't share your mind doesn't mean that their life is meaningless. People don't just choose to be depressed, and you can't just cure depression with Christianity. Religion helps people, yes. It brings them together. It's a relationship with other people who share their beliefs, and I know that can be comforting. And if that works for you, that's great. But please stop telling me that I "need God". Two months ago, you repeatedly told me that you were trying to save me from going to hell. I know your intentions were good, but that just made my life a lot worse, falling into patterns of hating myself and wishing I could be different. And some people have it even worse - one of my best friends almost killed themself multiple times because of family members who repeatedly told them that they had to change and hate themself to match what the Bible said.

I joined the Christian Keeper fans debates to look at different beliefs and understand more about what Christianity is about, because beforehand I knew nothing about it, but I didn't come to get into a heated argument, be told I that I'm a monster who supports murder (untrue), be (previously, not this particular thread) told I was a sinner who was going to hell, be told my life is meaningless or try to be converted to a religion I don't want to adhere to. Please stop trying to persuade me. I've been told that enough and I just don't think I can put all my faith, logic, and will to do anything into something I can't see or hear or find any scientific evidence of existing. I respect your beliefs and won't try to change them, but in turn for that, please don't try to change mine.

I'm leaving this thread. For now.

Goodbye.

-Cress