Losing God and the Sense of Regret
Google Image In her book, “The Nones Are Alright; A New Generation of Believers, Seekers and Those in Between,” Kaya Oakes sums up nicely the plight of young people who are leaving God and religion behind. They often do so “with a sense of regret,” she writes. “Instead of becoming confirmed non-believers, they live in a space of permanent questioning.” She quotes a 27-year old man whom she interviewed about his inability to believe in God. “I really want to,” he said. “But there’s nothing that certainly states, ‘Yes this is fact,’ so I’m constantly struggling.” Oakes, author of four books, including “Radical Reinvention: An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church,” was among those who gave up on God and religion before returning to her faith. She teaches writing at the University of California at Berkeley. More Cerebral Than Emotional In these blogs I tend to be more cerebral than emotional but I’m sure that most people – no matter how intellectual we may believe we...