Recovering from Religion
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Unless you were raised by atheist parents, you probably had some recovering to do when you left religion. The purpose of RR is to provide a landing place for people when they jump from religion. With local support groups throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Australia, and real-time resources accessible to everyone, RR is where to turn when faith has lost its luster.
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Has it Been Easy for Anyone?
Started by Nathan Hevenstone. Last reply by Loren Miller on Thursday. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I wonder if anyone who's gone from faith to non-faith has done it relatively easily? I ask because, for me, it's not really been that tumultuous. I guess it has a lot to do with my upbringing. Despite my family being really religious, it has also…Continue
Anyone still deal with anything like this?
Started by Starland Victor Seay. Last reply by blue pashmina on Thursday. 24 Replies 0 Likes
One thing I have noticed is a tendency to "doubt" my new path in life. I still want to reach for the Bible sometimes. I still hesitate somewhat when someone mentions Pascal's "Wager"...LOL! Even though I know that science teaches this and that no…Continue
Walking Away
Started by CD Free. Last reply by Diana May 2. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I'm guessing many here walked away from one religion or another. What religion did you walk away from? Did you look at other religions, if so what ones? What made you settle on Atheism?Continue
Maintaining family ties
Started by Diana. Last reply by jon taylor Apr 30. 11 Replies 1 Like
I was adopted into a fundamentalist Seventh Day Adventist pastor's family. My parents loved me and I enjoyed a happy and secure childhood. Although I felt disappointed that I couldn't take dancing lessons, be involved with local theater or…Continue
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Comment by Lillie on June 15, 2012 at 10:19am -
I thought I had pretty much recovered from religion but I am still very angry. I guess I haven't. I agree with Meddlesome in that religion is the root of all evils in the world today from political evangelicals to outright terrorists. I used to believe in live and let live but in light of the mischief done by religious sects today, I can no longer do this.
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Comment by Darrel Ray on June 14, 2012 at 7:50pm -
Yes, I think we do have a group in India but you would need to contact Sarah Morehead to find out for sure. We are very careful not to reveal where some groups are in places like India and Bangladesh since it can be dangerous. Email her at Sarah Morehead <moreheadclan@cox.net> and tell her I referred you. If you have an interest in starting a group, let her know. She can help you with that as well.
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Comment by yusuf on June 14, 2012 at 3:44pm -
thanks for reply dr ray. Do you have any RR group running in india? Especially nr mumbai?
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Comment by Darrel Ray on June 14, 2012 at 1:27pm
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I wish I could be of help. If you find one, please let them know about The Secular Therapist Project and ask them to register with us. We have no one in India at this time. Secular Therapist Project
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Comment by yusuf on June 14, 2012 at 1:11pm
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I am looking for secular therapist in India, if anyone has any info.
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Comment by Darrel Ray on June 11, 2012 at 10:31pm
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Excellent article by Gretta Chistina on the Cleby Project. Thanks Lawrence for posting this. http://www.alternet.org/belief/155798
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Comment by L.Hunter on June 11, 2012 at 10:03pm
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Comment by Joan Denoo on June 7, 2012 at 1:57pm -
THEOPSYCHOSIS! That is the word! To whom do I give credit? Oh, it looks like James. Thank you James. I like the word.
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Comment by Richard Goscicki on June 7, 2012 at 8:18am -
James,
"No amount of investigation, much less reason, will cure theopsychosis."
What a coincidence. Just yesterday my quoted me a line with the same intent. "Logic didn't bring these people to the position they hold now, so logic can't be used as a method of escape or cure."
I guess it's a question of deconditioning, a much more complicated process than reasoning and cold scientific facts.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on June 7, 2012 at 4:12am
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Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film video
Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:37pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
There is a video of the Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film. The man isn't demon possessed, there are likely no 'real' demons. He's just delusional and doesn't want to accept personal responsiblity for his own behavior for his own dysfunctional life.
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Do you support 'traditional' marriage, vot now ad
Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:28pm 2 Comments 1 Like
There is an ad that reads ' Do you support 'traditional' marriage? Vote Now"! .
No, I don't support 'traditional' marriage because there is no such thing. I support heterosexual and same-sex couples marry each other legally , yes. 'Traditional' marriage promoters largely do not believe that heterosexual women are co-equal to their husbands. Their only purpose in 'traditional' marriage is to sexually satisfy their husbands if they can and raise children and do all…
ContinueWar on Christmas in May
Posted by matthew greenberg on May 21, 2013 at 12:18pm 6 Comments 0 Likes
i've got no problem with everyone saying "merry christmas" on christmas day. however, they've turned it into an entire holiday season where it lasts a month or more. in those situations it should be perfectly acceptable to say "happy holidays" or call it a…
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My first funeral as an atheist
Posted by Two Cult Survivor on May 21, 2013 at 11:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I posted the bulk of this on another thread, but wanted to add some context separately.
I finally confronted my faith and embraced the fact of my atheism late last August, 2012. Days after I revealed my "epiphany" to a few friends who knew me from another message board, my sister died from Lou Gehrig's Disease (which pissed her off because she hated catching a disease from someone she never f---ed).
THAT was my sister, understand? She was a beautiful, life-loving, potty-mouthed…
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