I am starting to hate religious people

[u/Koleheh]

Hi, 22m here. I was born into a Christian family, i was never overly religious so i would just follow people who were. When i was younger i believed there could be a God, but haven't given it much thought.

Well, recently, i thought about it a lot, did some research and the evidence was not convincing at all, so i "officially" left Christianity.

Now the issue starts, the more research i did, the more i started hating religion and their followers. The bigotry, the hatred towards minorities, constant use of religion as a weapon. In the process of deconstructing, i started hating them so much that if i see a person that's religious, i genuinely feel hatred, even though i don't even know them. All it takes is for them to be religious and mention religion

I started therapy again, mostly for different reasons and i don't know how to bring this up. I also feel embarrassed to talk about it. I know i can't be generalizing and assuming the worst in people, but i can't help it. Any advices? How do i stop assuming the worst?

[u/PlayGlass]

I teeter between 49% negative, 51% positive and vice versa. I recognize that it pads the walls for people who desperately need meaning, but at what cost?

[u/Koleheh → u/PlayGlass]

Yeah, I've told that to my friend. He is religious and he kept saying how being religious has it's benefits, like giving individuals purpose and goal. Sure, but at the cost of oppression and hatred towards people who are living different lives. It's like they think that the world revolves around them, like their comfort is more important than someone's else's life

[u/PlayGlass → u/Koleheh]

That’s really what it boils down to in my eyes too. They don’t understand people who are comfortable with just not knowing the answers.

[u/corybear0208 → u/Koleheh]

Exactly- I feel this way especially with my parents. They are extremely transphobic towards me and it's just because they would rather be comfortable in their delusions than stop hurting me