Faith after Deception
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From "Social Justice Warrior" to Kingdom Hopeful
by Faith after Deception ini just wanted share a little more about my background and what i believe now, in case anyone is interested:.
i was basically brought up to be a “social justice warrior”, in a rather liberal christian environment.
as a teenager, i campaigned energetically for “third world debt” to be dropped, taking part in protests and political action and other charity work… i even travelled to genoa, italy for the g8 protest in 2001 and i was also present at another large international protest in geneva, switzerland and london, england….
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Finding our true identity after spiritual abuse in the Watchtower
by Faith after Deception ini personally find that when you’ve been around toxic people long enough, either in a family environment or as part of a cult or a highly controlling church, (or worse, both!
), you tend to get a very twisted view of your own identity and also human nature in general.. in a religious context, you may end up feeling that you are a “lowly worm” and that in general, people can’t be trusted.
since all you’ve known of relationships has been painful, complex and tiresome, it can give you the impression that this is the norm and that’s all you can expect .
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How to help indoctrinated cult victims break free
by Faith after Deception incults are fuelled by fear, shame and secrecy.
members are taught to set their sights on a future existence on a paradise earth or in heaven, and forced to give up all hopes of true joy or fulfilment in this life.
they must resign themselves to boredom, drudgery and self-discipline, which is often accompanied by feelings of emptiness and dread.
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Freedom from Abuse
by Faith after Deception ini hope you don't mind if i share my latest blog post here: .
one of the most common ways in which people are psychologically traumatized whilst in a cult or religious high control group, is the extreme pressure to “forgive” people who have abused them.
i use the word “forgive” in quotes, because the concept often goes way beyond the biblical mandate.
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Choose Freedom, Choose Happiness (my book)
by Faith after Deception inchoose freedom, choose happiness.
after finally leaving, it can be tempting to “hibernate”.
we attempt to turn the page, “move on” and create a new life for ourselves.
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Answer these 25 questions to find out if you are in a cult or high control group
by Faith after Deception in1) do your studies or training in the group seem to be endless?.
2) did you have to give up things that you liked doing in order to be accepted into the group?
music, places you used to go, clothes, family life, celebrations, etc.).
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Legalism versus Christianity
by Faith after Deception injesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: “two men went to the temple to pray.
one was a pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.
the pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘i thank you, god, that i am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers.
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What's your passion???
by Faith after Deception inyesterday, i was feeling very blue.
this is quite unusual for me, as i tend to be quite an upbeat, positive person, so spells of sadness or depression take me by surprise and are a real shock to the system.
you know, i don’t believe in “putting on a face” or pretending to be ok; this “fake it ’til you make it” malarkey has never been something i’ve liked.
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