Why do people turn away from God?
Why Do People Turn Away from God? 1. The Question Why do people turn away from God? Not as a judgment. Not as a failure. But as a real, human experience — one that deserves compassion and reflection. 2. The Human Angle You see someone who used to pray, now silent. You hear someone say, “I tried — it didn’t work.” You feel your own heart grow distant, dry, uncertain. And you wonder: What happened? Where did the connection go? Was it ever real? 3. The Inquiry People turn away from God for many reasons — and most of them are tender. Suffering : Pain makes us question everything. If God is good, why this? Disillusionment : Institutions fail. Leaders disappoint. Faith feels like a lie. Unanswered questions : Doubts grow. Silence stretches. Certainty crumbles. Spiritual dryness : The practices stop working. The presence feels absent. Busyness : Life gets loud. God gets crowded out. Shame : We feel unworthy, so we hide. Autonomy : We want control. God feels intrusive. Conv...