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Like I said before god and heaven are for unhappy people. Your life might be shitty but don’t worry heaven awaits.as I got into my 20,s it became crystal clear to me the world is too fucked up for there to be a god.
See, but that's just it. The scriptures clearly state that it is a fallen, corrupted place, completely different from the way it originally was and the way it is supposed to be. This world is just temporary. It's like a shadow of the real thing, which is heaven. So the fact that you recognize this is an effed up place actually corroborates what the bible teaches, even though of course you didn't mean to do that.
Also, the fact that you recognize there is evil actually corroborates the biblical worldview too, for a few reasons. One, because unlike some other religions, the bible clearly states that this world is under the temporary reign of evil, the lowercase "god" of this world, according to the bible is satan, and that's why everything seems to be upside-down (at least to those of us who recognize things are not as they should be.)
In addition to that, you unwittingly show you believe in an objective, true good, through your recognition of evil. You cannot have evil without an objective good. If you don't have a true good, then evil is meaningless. Here is a quote from CS Lewis on that:
I know there are a lot of unhappy people who may be suffering but it’s better that they work to fix what’s wrong because you only get one life. It’s short. And eventually we all die. So pain and suffering are coming for all of us. Sadness too. But that’s life.
The goal is to mitigate the amount of suffering. Try to enjoy your life. If something sucks, try to change that if you can.
To me you’re just fooling yourself. Religions people say it’s good that people have god so that they can cry to him. Or talk to him when things get bad. For example if Im drifting in the ocean by myself and sharks are circling, I’m truly alone. You would not be alone. You would have Jesus with you. But would he stop the sharks from eating you? Nope. Could he if he wanted to?