Anyone else in "limbo?"

KitchenWitDinah

Hello, all. I've been out of the organization for about 4 years now, but have been in limbo since i've left. The more I learn about world religions, the less apt I am to accept ANYTHING as truth, since there are so many similarities between so many religions. I know many cultures have flood myths involving 40-ish days and 8 survivors (the Chinese written language has many surprising allusions to Biblical stories). I know that many cultures have similar creation and salvation stories, and their language of spirituality are related (el and al, adon and aton, amon and amen, horus and yeshua, kristos and krishna, mari and mary). I used to be SO SURE that I knew "the truth", now I'm not too sure of anything. Does anyone else feel, or has anyone else felt, this way? How did you get through it?

Think About It

Welcome to the board. Very nice introduction story. Do not let the teachings of this cult hold you back in life.

happy@last

I found it fascinating how many variations of the same stories there are, but see them just as that, stories. I don't read into them, just move on with the story of my own life

BlindersOff1

Me to .

LostGeneration

I used to feel that way.

Eventually, I figured "Why am I special? Why would I know something that nobody else has ever figured out?"

Now I just enjoy each day as it comes. I realize I will die one day, just like everyone else who has ever lived.

Apognophos

Hi, KitchenWitDinah, welcome. I'm in limbo too, but it doesn't bother me. I just figure that if there's something essential for me to know, I'll know it. There's no reason to think that there's some ultimate truth out there, known to only a few, that requires Herculean effort to uncover, at least not if you believe in a loving God.

So why not just try to be a good person and enjoy life? Witnesses sneer at this suggestion because (and keep in mind that this applied very much to me, when I was one) they enjoy feeling more righteous than others, and because their fears (whatever those may be, different types of Witnesses have different types of fear that they are coping with) require them to hold definite, unwavering beliefs.

But the fact is, the only truths I need to know are "drive on the righthand side of the road, but lefthand if I visit Britain", "save up money for the future", and a few specialist facts that let me do a job which makes money which puts food on my table. Oh, and where to buy groceries. Truths about God are probably unattainable, so why stress out over that, when you already know everything you need to know in order to make a living, and you live in the most secure time in history so far? Look, you have access to food, clothing, shelter, and even luxuries like the Internet! Aren't your needs already met?

Bob_NC

Hi KitchenWit...I am similar to Apognophos' comment. I don't mind not knowing any more. I have read a lot over the years since leaving and found that the most insightful writers admit that what humans know for sure is quite limited. I believe the whole 'god' mystery to be beyond us. At the same time, I do not mind at all when others have absolute faith in their beliefs. It doesn't work for me any more, but then, neither does left-handedness. So I don't bother.

"If" god is all as is claimed of 'him' I would wish that he be a bit more revealing to us. I am not heard-hearted about any of it and will change my mind at even the smallest of revelations.

Bob in NC

Satanus

' I used to be SO SURE that I knew "the truth", now I'm not too sure of anything.'

Those 'truths' are all second hand. What do we really know, in a first hand way from direct experience? Not much. The rest of it isn't very important. Beliefs can be a lot like that virtual world, the matrix that neo lived until he took the pill.

S

whathappened

Welcome Dinah. You will be out of limbo soon. Keep learning with an open mind.

unstopableravens

yup,it can be scary,but here you will find alot who go one way and another who goes another, all i can say is this,if you love "truth" than seek and you shall find,not be afraid to research,thats what helps me if i ever get to the point that i afraid of something,than i know im afraid of truth,so what helps me is loving truth, no matter what it is!

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