It sometimes depends on how badly an individual needs to "believe" something.
What's the difference between exJWs who FLOURISH and those that don't?
by Fernando 22 Replies latest jw friends
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cultBgone
Vanderhoven makes a valid point...it's one thing to leave the borg in your twenties, with the energy of youth and a world of possibiities in front of you. It's altogether different if you are at an age of retirement but have no retirement funds, and perhaps no longer have a mate. Two very different perspectives in which to "flourish" or "languish".
Using the broad stroke is not always valid as economic status, health conditions, abuse, family situations, etc. are different for each person.
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Terry
I think we eventually become who we are. There is a certain inevitability in our DNA.
A person of poor character may hide inside a religious groups like a predator while appearing spiritual and kind.
Or, a person of remarkable character might end up in the wrong group and need to work through the implications before leaving.
There is a w-i-d-e range of possibility.
A basic statement of truth would look something like this: You can't escape who you are. Life is largely what YOU make it.
Bad luck and Good luck have a say in it.