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    Henry McLeod
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    So I had always been a people pleaser, especially when it comes to religion. I live in a neighborhood with a whole bunch of different religions, so there’s always a lot of violence. Each side makes threats to the other side. Christians are arguing with Atheists, and Atheists are arguing with Christians. I feel like I am forced to do both at the same time, which is impossible. When ever someone tells me to be a Christian, I start thinking that I am a Christian. When ever someone tells me to be a Atheist, I start thinking that I am a Atheist. I have always let someone else make decisions for me throughout all of my life. I don’t know what to do.

    For example; a Christian group was arguing with an Atheist group on Facebook the other day. In order to make them happy, I messaged each of them that I was in favor of their group. When they each posted I was agreeing to them, they both argued even more. I had to lie because I thought it would make them happy and it solved nothing.

    I easily learned that becoming an Atheist AND a Christian is impossible. What should I do? All I want to do is make others happy.

    #81291
    Saiisha
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    Hi Henry – is it possible that you haven’t formed your own beliefs yet? It may help you to first think about who you are, at the bottom of it all. Once you’re firm in your own beliefs, you won’t worry that much about who you support, which religion you belong to. You won’t even really care about pleasing anyone – you don’t have to speak against them either. You’ll just be more secure in who you are.

    I’d suggest you compose your own core philosophy of life. Here’s one way to do it: http://www.nestintheforest.com/core-philosophy/

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