This is very common, but was not the reason for my worldview change.
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madsjchic@lemm.ee 5 weeks agoNot even trying to be mean but probably themself or someone they know personally got hurt.
Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
callouscomic@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Yep. That crowd never changes until they are directly impacted somehow.
Caffeinated_Sloth@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
You do see that quite a bit in “ex” subreddits. Personal experience can shake anyone’s views, not just “that crowd.” Spiritual abuse played a role in pushing me away from religious fundamentalism, but there were other factors that laid the groundwork. The process took years and key elements involved a mind-expanding book, two compassionate friends, a podcast, and a local news story that showed me God was quite a bit different than I thought he was. I’ll write the book about it under another comment.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Not necessarily. In my case, psychedelics played a huge role in finally making everything click.
Machinist@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Oh, hey. That whole mind expanding thing really isn’t a joke. I look back, sometimes, on who I used to be.