Atheism Quote by Bill Bass
![“All my life I'd been a believing Christian. ... But that instant in the ER--the instant Annette [his wife] died--I seemed to feel my religious faith die, too. As I thought more about it in the bleak days and weeks that followed, I decided the Bible had gotten it exactly backward. Maybe God hadn't…” quote by Bill Bass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a50/bill-bass-77319_atheism_all-my-life-i-d-been-a-believing-christi_222687.jpg)
““All my life I'd been a believing Christian. ... But that instant in the ER--the instant Annette [his wife] died--I seemed to feel my religious faith die, too. As I thought more about it in the bleak days and weeks that followed, I decided the Bible had gotten it exactly backward. Maybe God hadn't created us in His image; maybe we'd created god in our image.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New York Times, 1995
A personal tragedy caused a loss of faith and a reversal of belief about humanity and divinity.
In simple terms: Death led to questioning and redefining faith.
Key Takeaway
Reflect on how loss reshapes belief systems.
Themes
faith
loss
identity
existential
Mood
somber
introspective
Type
personal
philosophical
When to use this quote
- counseling
- spiritual crisis
- personal growth
- writing
Key Concepts
theology
psychology of grief
Questions to Reflect On
- How do personal crises alter spiritual views?
- Can suffering lead to new understandings?
A Different Perspective
May not represent all experiences; subjective.
