Hello gang. I was under the username silent years ago. Wow I can't believe this thread is 11 years old already!
Regarding a previous post I had made about FDS being "dumb" - after a lot of time and consideration, I don't think that way anymore.
Looking back, I had taken myself off of anti-depressants without doctors orders and did I ever go nuts! I look back with a complete change of heart on some of the things I had said. I've started reading the articles they publish again and they seem so much nicer and pleasant that I had remembered them. After researching other religions with an open mind, I've come to the conclusion that they are right and do a good job with disseminating Biblical truth.
Do I think they are perfect? No they can't be - impossible. However like the ancient Boreans, we can look things up and see if it is so - using our powers of reason. I'm not just towing the line here, I really feel this way. Thanks to my dear old Mom for explaining some things to me yesterday that I hadn't been able to comprehend nor feel for a long time.
We don't have to be push-over yes-men and just agree with everything thrown in front of us, but from what videos I've watched and articles I've read, they have really come a long ways from what I remembered them to be in the 80s and 90s. Also my comment about being devoted to them being dangerous - I don't think that way now because back when I posted that, the emotional turmoil I felt caused me lash out and blame everyone for everything. I totally recant that statement because I was not in the right frame of mind and didn't totally comprehend what was going on inside of me nor what I was saying.
Without anti-depressants in one's body and being able to feel love, it's really an amazing experience. So much damage is caused when we can't feel love.
Take care everyone.
silent