I think that's what I'm working towards - how to use the experience (instead of letting it use me, exactly as you said). I'll have to give myself some more time, I think. Slowly, it's getting better.
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You sound like a brave person! Thank you for sharing your story - I admire your strength in building a good life for yourself, in spite of all the difficulties that have come across your path.
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Thanks for your comments! Glad I'm not alone :)
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The short version of the story: I left over 6 years ago and I'm still sad/angry about it. The long version of the story is on my blog, with my most recent thoughts here: https://mantarayideas.blogspot.com/2018/01/new-world-take-ii.html I'm hoping this might make someone else feel better, if they happen to share some of the same thoughts/feelings.
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Thank you!! I am happy to hear that you related to some of my experiences and that you enjoyed the post :)
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Hello, I'm more than happy to address your concerns. It sounds like you primarily dislike my use of the word "intellectual." My main reason for choosing that word is to connote that I read content produced by other humans from both sides of a debate, thought about what they said, and then drew my own conclusion. Critically thinking about the work of others is "intellectual" a
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Thank you for the recommendation - I will check out that book!
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Thank you!
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Hello, I am very familiar with all of the horrible atrocities committed by Christians at various points in history, and I am also aware of every terrible story in the Old Testament (e.g. Lot offering his daughter up to be raped by a gang of total strangers.) My take on this is that organized religion (with all of the meetings, ceremonies, rituals, holy writing, etc.) is a mix of God-inspired and
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Hello everyone, I recently wrote post on my blog about my journey out of Mormonism, and my recovery process. For some background, I was hard-core Mormon until young adulthood, when I discovered real church history and subsequently left the church. I had a long period of exploration and struggling, but I eventually pulled through, and I am now a nondenominational Christian and immensely grateful
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