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by Ender is back.. And slightly confused. on November 23rd, 2007

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Have you ever changed your mind on a fundamental belief due to various insights and experiences?

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  • by Cantras on November 23rd, 2007

    Cantras

    Well, I used to be pretty sure being gay was wrong, and icky, and they couldn't possibly be normal people.

    Somewhere along the line I found out that one of the people who I hung out with all the time was gay. It's not that she was hiding it, she just never brought it up because it wasn't a big deal to her. Everyone else knew, it seemed. I guess I came into the game a bit *after* she came out (and was a bit naive, perhaps), and she never really talked about a girlfriend or whatever. I found out when she was telling a story about a security guard hitting on her.

    I just remember thinking, "Wait, Chloe's gay? And... I've known her for years... and she hasn't hi- wait. Yes she has. the flowers. but she didn't keep hitting on me. and she's not gross, or mean..." And this was just huge to me at the time. Gay people are normal people too! They don't try to convert people! they're not all having sex indiscriminately! (I went to a conservative christian school at the time, so this was all stuff I'd been taught.) I was still mulling it over in class for the next 2-3 days, just like, wow.

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  • by Marcie on November 23rd, 2007

    Marcie

    Yes. I went from belief to disbelief.

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  • by Cyndi Ninja on November 23rd, 2007

    Cyndi Ninja

    Absolutely, many of my beliefs have changed or evolved over the years and I'd imagine they will continue to do so.

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  • by Jewel on November 23rd, 2007

    Jewel

    Certainly. I question, listen and sometimes I learn!

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  • by Tamilze on November 23rd, 2007

    Tamilze

    Yes, there have been a lot times when I've been forced to change the way I think about something. I never want to, though, and I always resist the change as long as I can.

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  • by Brahmanyan on November 23rd, 2007

    Brahmanyan

    Yes, many of my beliefs of yore have changed as I grew older. I have a free mind to accept changes if I am convinced "due to insights and experiences". I am not chained to any dogmas or opinions just because it was ancient or told by some body "great". My motto in life is "Sapare Aude" meaning "Dare to be wise".

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  • by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on November 23rd, 2007

    DA BEN DAN yanggui zi

    I too had a revolutionary experience when I realized that I was one of those perferted gay people. It is an adjustment every gay person goes through called coming out.

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