- Username
- Heello
- Date posted
- 809d ago
- "Pure" OCD
- Religion & Spirituality OCD
I’m kind of in the same boat. I’ve been a Christian my whole life and am now questioning everything. At first I tried to avoid the questions but am now asking myself why avoid them?
There is also the fact that everyone only talks about apocalipse, end of the world and conspiration, mark of the beast and etc
I grew up Christian and now that I live on my own and don't believe in any of that anymore, I feel like I lost my identity and sense of security. Ignorance is bliss and I feel like I now know too much to go back to my Christian identity and beliefs, but I also feel so lost without that community and "guarantee" that God has my back and I'm going to heaven. It feels like I'm in limbo, like I don't have any certainty anymore. I'm right there with you.
Yeah for me I just randomly started asking questions a few years back. I wouldn’t say I’ve lost my faith but it’s just not the same. It’s really discouraging especially in this time of OCD. If my faith was how it used to be, there a part of it that I like almost work as exposure. Essentially giving it all the God and basically saying it is what it is. That is basically erp lol...accepting uncertainty
@Ocdislame Very true. And I mean I'm still questioning heavily as well and I keep asking my former pastor like "how do I know I'm saved? How do I know Jesus was really the son of God? How do I KNOW that?" And he always says that that's where the element of faith has to come in. Essentially, accepting uncertainty but choosing to believe. And that has taken quite the toll on my OCD in the recent year for sure.
@aquamarinoo Hey I read this article this morning and it really encouraged me. Just wanted to share it with you https://www.faithward.org/advice-for-when-youre-struggling-with-faith/