New to calling myself an Atheist and scared

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New to calling myself an Atheist and scared

Hello guys, I am happy that I found this website so maybe I can get some comfort and security from like minding people like myself.... I grew up in a house that was somewhat Christian because of my mother. I was still able to swear, play violent video games, watch rated r movies, do many things cause my mother said as long as you know you are a good person and believe in god that is all that matters to me. So I went through like hating Church which i have only been to maybe 20 times (including funerals).... Crazy huh? And I also went though childhood hating every five seconds my mother tried to shove religion down my throat nicely but still annoying. So now as a person who suffers from severe anxiety and OCD when something bothers me it sticks around with me until I forget and remember or find a solution for this. Currently I am lately very much so thinking about religion and all the holidays don't help. It drives me crazy. I have always loved playing video games like Call of Duty and grand theft auto. Also listening to music by heavy metal band names such as Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Exodus, etc etc.... Slayer has such album names as Haunting the Chapel, Hell Awaits, Reign in Blood, South of Heaven, God Hates us All etc.... This always pissed religious people and made my mother angry in a sense this is what I chose to listen to and support. I have a OCD/Anxiety disorder with consistently checking my heart rate and blood pressure. I have always had a fear of dying of something cardiovascular. I am scared to die and was happy with the reassurance of religion that "everything is going to be okay and you will have an after life" Now with being an Atheist I am scared to die and to just not be here anymore, I hate the fact that we live, were here and chose to do what we do in this life, And.... we die. the end no more no less that's that. I just hate the unknown that we all do not know about that bothers me. I wonder often what is out in this universe? What happens if I am wrong about religion and being Atheist. Why isn't there an after life? What can I do to feel better about death and not fear it? Thank you everyone!!!

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CyberLN's picture
Welcome to AR.
maming's picture
empty your mind, be like
JROSLAYER6990's picture
No I am NOT being medically
CyberLN's picture
Interesting, no medications?
JROSLAYER6990's picture
I take large amounts of Cod
ex-christian_atheist's picture
Why would a god existing be
velkyn's picture
I'm new to the forum and I'm
ImFree's picture
Even if there were a heaven
Jeff Vella Leone's picture
Hi
Tony Boutle's picture
Why are we afraid of death,
His_Majesty's picture
"Why are we afraid of death,
JROSLAYER6990's picture
Thank you everyone for you
Travis Hedglin's picture
I am married, have been for
Reason's picture
There are so many youtube
Reason's picture
What is worse then death? To
hermitdoc's picture
It is normal (in my opinion)
Spewer's picture
The way I see it, being dead
Autolite's picture
Don't be scared. Like Spewer
ThePragmatic's picture
It sounds to me like there is
JROSLAYER6990's picture
No slayer in your music?
ThePragmatic's picture
Sorry :)
mysticrose's picture
You don't have to call
ThePragmatic's picture
To get back to your question
Jeff Vella Leone's picture
From my reseach,here are some
ThePragmatic's picture
Yes, I agree with you Jeff. I
Travis Hedglin's picture
The Cambridge University
ThePragmatic's picture
I didn't get how to search
Jeff Vella Leone's picture
I said that If you had to
ThePragmatic's picture
I understand what you mean,
Travis Hedglin's picture
Well, the library only really

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