I've picked up atheism these days. Lack of belief in a God or gods. One thing I've wondered is whether atheists have (godless) awakenings though, and what that would look like. I think they do, even if they look entirely different and might be called different things and labelled perhaps a bit more specificly. However, it's a question I'd be better off asking RF some time, rather than assuming.
I think it's similar to meeting or even just seeing someone and falling love. Your heart is all glad and you can't wait to see them again. But sometimes, or most of the time, that feeling fades away when you find out what they are really like.
I think with religion people can have an epiphany. It's like the blinders are removed and you see the truth and the love so clearly. But like that love you had for a person; the love you've found in a religion can wear out.
I say this because I used to be what I call, "spiritually" gullible. I listened and believed most anybody's religion. I listened to Fundy Christians, Charismatic Christians, JW's and Mormons. I chanted and danced with Hare Krishnas and other such groups. It was always fun, and they always showered me with love. Then I learned about their beliefs. But the worst was the showering of love started becoming less and less. It was reserved for new people.
So, I think an Atheists can discover new truths and insights or fall in love and have the same types of feelings. Oh, and back to religions, what impresses me now is people that have a more genuine love for others. I don't expect it to be perfect, just deeper than what most people have.
