Why did you leave?
Which, if any, feels the most applicable to you?
Posted Jun 11, 2020, 2:32 AM UTC
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I voted intellectual reasons, but if it was okay for my mental health/growth I'd stay. There are other parts too, but those are the big two.
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I checked off intellectual reasons but it kind of intersects with other reasons. Like I saw that religion was bad for my mental health. Intellectually it makes no sense that God would want me to lead a miserable life
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Good point!
‘Intellectual reasons’ is so broad. For me it feels purely intellectual; I can’t reconcile faith with logic as much as I try, and I can’t get myself to agree with the ideology. But I recognize that so many experiences, thoughts, emotions, etc. are a huge part for me as well.
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All of the above.
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Anything I missed?
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No, I think that list covers it.
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Yes
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?
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Yes as in saying yes to all of the above
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Gotcha
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Same
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I chose "It's an evil cult" but I would like to add that it was disastrous for my safety and mental health and I was no longer accepted. If I had been accepted, I probably would not have had the strength to leave, but I was more or less thrown out.
Later on however, when I was able to think clearly and the brainwashing wore off a bit, I definitely embraced the intellectual reasons. But I never would have allowed myself to even think those thoughts had I remained in the evil cult.
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The last paragraph is really true for me! You can’t fully see it when you’re in it. I guess that’s why they don’t like secular influences and all...
And I’m sorry that they/we threw you out!
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I voted that it restricted me because that was why I wanted to leave, but I was only able to leave for intellectual reasons (despite the restrictions, I wouldn’t of left if I still believed that it would end me up in hell).
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'It's an evil cult' is just a version of saying 'intellectual reasons.'
Also, I know you can only give one answer, but for many people, multiple answers would apply. Simply because religion is so restricting, I'd guess that 'it restricted my dreams.' applies to all of us. Personally, I wouldn't have the chance to live a career-based life or date a woman if I was religious. Everyday life too: restaurants, wearing jeans, events on Friday night, etc. etc.
Now that you point it out, they do sound very similar.
I know! I really wanted to make the quiz allow more than one answer. I thought of adding “none of the above/other” and “more than one/all of the above” but there weren’t enough allowed options.
It is definitely restricting for probably everyone! Personally, less restriction is only a benefit though, and not a driving cause. I guess that’s what I’m wondering.
Do a Typeform! You can get a lot more detailed
So does “impeded my dreams and goals,” because if you still believed in it, you would never see that as a fair reason to stop practicing. So there must be underlying intellectual reasons.