Answer = because after experiencing all the lies and deceptions orchestrated by the WTS., they come to realize that all religions are structured upon the very same premise.
Why do some Jehovah's Witnesses choose to be atheist or agnostic?
by Cassaruby 123 Replies latest jw friends
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Finkelstein
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cofty
I think we choose our beliefs. It's the only real point I'm actually arguing instead of discussing.
Choosing your beliefs makes no sense. Many ex-JWs - in fact many people in general - choose their beliefs.
Investigate the evidence. Discuss, debate, expose yourself to the very best arguments that oppose your inclinations and in time your beliefs will take care of themselves. -
redvip2000
If my intuition tells me a belief is true I will accept that belief as long as it serves me from a personal standpoint.
In this case, there is nothing more to say. You see, reasonable people, following an intuition, will then look at the fact to understand if they support that intuition, then make a decision. They don't jump from intuition to belief.
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cobweb
Cassaruby
As I think you fathomed, Jws do not see the bible as you do - they believe things very literally. Its not poetry to them. It was supposed to be literal truth. So after coming to realize that the literalism that the JW's teaches is not true, it often causing them to be very passionate about discovering the literal truth of reality, wherever this leads.
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Cassaruby
The taking care of itself is choosing tho
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Cassaruby
In this thread I do understand why a Jw would become an atheist thanks to you guys.
I'm looking forward to reading the wall of text on the previous page still
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Vidiot
Cassaruby - "I think there are benefits to reading and understanding mythological books."
Ditto.
Makes for terrific source material.
I loved Clash of the Titans.
:smirk:
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cofty
The taking care of itself is choosing tho
No it isn't.
Be led by the evidence, don't choose. Get your preferences and biases out the way.
It's a difficult thing to do. None of us achieve it totally.
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Cassaruby
You don't need evidence to make a choice, and using evidence naturally leads to a choice.
I think people are afraid of being accountable for their choices. It can be a scary word.
For instance, say a parent tells a child what to believe and the child accepts the story. That was the child's choice. Maybe the kid didn't have good options yet chose what seemed best to them in their situation (ie when told you don't have a choice, submitting might be the only choice possible)
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