Atheist Nexus Logo  A big part of why this group was started was
give those trapped in the SDA closet an outlet. One of the
problems than many face is the fear of their spouses divorcing
them and taking the kids if things were to become known.   That
is a very difficult position to be in, one that I am fortunate
to have not dealt with. By the looks of it we now have people in
the group at all points of the process, single and out of the
church, married with kids and stuck, and the hole family leaving
the church. What advise would those who managed to make the exit
a family affair have for those who are trapped in the closet?
Views: 136  Replies to This Discussion  Oh, and for those of you
who are secretly atheists, what is you plan for freeing yourself
of the burden of the secrets and cognitive dissonance? My
husband attended church about once a month with the kids and I.
I was the one who had worship with them and tried to keep them
busy on Sabbaths while he napped or even read a non Sabbath book
(gasp) in