Hostage to fear

[robvalue]

Once the spell is broken, all this stuff just loses its potency it seems. All of our fairly recent converts seems utterly immune to arguments which apparently persuade our theists, and better still can highlight all the very real problems with them.

To believe, you must already believe. Break that cycle and you're free. I know the odd person drifts around and into other religions and stuff... but those that take it seriously and learn some decent critical thinking seem to stay clear with relative ease.

It reminds me a lot of when I was in a bad relationship and all my friends were telling me why I shouldn't be with that person. I was under the spell, and made all kinds of excuses. I just wouldn't listen. But when I finally got out, everything they were saying made sense, and I looked back and said, "What the fuck was I doing?"