Ask HN: Did you learn any life changing lessons this year?
This year I learned that God is real.<p>I&#x27;d been an atheist since 14 and have spent the majority of my life an atheist. I believed that there was insufficient evidence for the existence of God.<p>In many ways I still believe that. I dont believe in a magic transdimensional entity most people believe in when they talk about God.<p>However, much like you feel the spirit of celebration when your team scores a goal, or the spirit of accomplishment when you complete a difficult task, or the spirit of Ares when your kid dumps a cup of water on your computer and laughs in your face, God is the spirit of knowing the right thing to do.<p>God is, at least, a very real force that exists, in part, within us all in Western culture. We&#x27;ve inherited God. That&#x27;s my conclusion anyway.<p>To be clear, I&#x27;m Christian now, as of August. I take the Bible seriously now. But to be extra clear, I believe it&#x27;s <i>all</i> metaphor. Metaphor that tells you deep truths about yourself.<p>For those interested, the catalyst for me was Jordan Peterson&#x27;s series &quot;The Psychological Significance of the Biblical Stories&quot;, available in full for free on YouTube