(August 3, 2016 at 7:50 am)Mathilda Wrote: Sorry to hear that JoJoP. You could try the Socratic method of questioning. Don't tell him that his beliefs are wrong, just ask questions that reveal how illogical they are. The problem is that people start with questions and then stop when they find answers that they are happy with. But they stop too early and ignore further questions which would reveal that they have the wrong answer.^ This.
If you do this without being emotional, or getting aggressive, no matter how ludicrous his beliefs sound to you, then he won't become defensive and stop listening. You won't get him to change his beliefs from such a conversation, but you may plant seeds of doubt in his head.
My husband deconverted me with this. I wasn't deeply religious at the time, but it still helped me.
The problem is, it takes a lot of time and patience. And with your current illness, it may be beyond you.
I'm sorry to hear about all of your issues, Jojop, and wish you the best though!
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
