Lifeisgood , thanks for your post.
Your journey away from the JW/WT cult is very similar to mine, and you sound like a similar character to me in the way you behaved when in.
I was a royal pain in the A to them, hence, although I accepted the role of MS ,as I saw this as simply helping other JW's , not a high position, rather a servant, I was never appointed as an Elder, perhaps mainly because I made it plain I would not accept.
After leaving I studied the bible, without WT specs on, and found it wanting, and then I considered the existence of God, and found no proof that He/She exists.
What do you think of the "Other Universes" theory ? I like to push back the thought of the First Cause as far as I can, I think that is more humbling than thinking that "our" Universe was the first physical thing in existence.
As to the Myths and Legends being so similar, I think we do not realise how much intercourse, in an intellectual sense, there was between what seem quite different cultures and ethnic groups back in history.
Also there is only seven basic plotlines for any story, so to tell a hugely different one about Creation say, is not so likely, also all the "authors" are coming from the same knowledge base.
I just love it when I come across similarities between the Mythos of Christ, also the teachings of Jesus, and what is already out there in the teachings and myths of other cultures. It seems he said little that was original or unique.
Thanks again for the thread.
