No more field circus. No more boasting sessions. No more having to live by the rules from the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger. I can now look at the Bible on my terms, including disbelieving the whole thing.
Also, no more hang-ups regarding Christmas. No more do I have to be stressed out when seeing Christmas lights around--if only there could be some more. I can go into a display of Christmas decorations with the view of buying some, not being stressed out by them. I can listen to, and enjoy Christmas music, not worry myself sick about it.
Speaking of music, I can now enjoy whatever I wish. I learned that, even if a song disagrees with me on some belief issue (for instance, it praises Jesus and I do not believe in Jesus), I can still enjoy it if the execution and performance merit it. Also, I have learned that worrying too much about "objectionable" music only gives it that much more power. Thus, I will not abstain from listening to such Jesus music--though I don't go out of my way to listen to it. Going out of my way to abstain from hearing it would only give it more power, and I remember the dread when one day someone played a tape of Led Zeppelin while I was a witless.
And, my material things are mine. I select what clothes I wish to wear and when (better quality than what I had as a witless). I select what type of light bulbs to use (LED's that are "materialistic"). I choose how to invest my money--buying silver rather than wasting it on field circus or Worldwide Pedophile Defense Fund donations). I get to choose what furniture to invest in, what music I wish to listen to and how, what learning courses I wish to purchase, and so on.
