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I had a hard-landing on my de-conversion. I never wanted to go back to religion, but it would have been helpful to have a person to talk to about how to deal with all the new questions that arose.
"What if anything is the meaning of life?", "How do I deal with knowing death is final?" etc.
I was young and on an island by myself in a sea of believers. I pretty much had to work all that out by myself. It was tough.
I think the internet might make things a bit easier now.
I wonder how many believers (especially knee-jerk reflexist believers who haven't really thought things through) do actually get "comfort" from their beliefs or prayer? If they do, why would they drop those things? (I say this as someone who never had belief or wanted comfort).
I would like a community feeling. I think a UU might be good for me, but I do think the Ethical Culture Society will become important to me. I can't do anything right now due to my brain-killing night shifts, but I do look around. I would also like a community feel where I live, if people can keep religion out of it, which I think they can.
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