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Brien Pittman

Brien’s articles for FāVS generally revolve around ideas and beliefs that create unhealthy deadlock divisions between groups. He has received (minor) writing awards for his short stories and poetry from the cities of Portland, Oregon and the city of (good beer) Sapporo, Japan. In 2010 he was asked to present several articles for the California Senate Committee “Task Force for Suicide Prevention” and has been published by online magazines and a couple national poetry anthologies in print form.
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Leaving Repressive Religion and Toxic Beliefs Behind: Part 6

Only through making the meaning of our suffering a conscious agenda and summons for spiritual enlargement can we ever emerge from the underworld. In our lives, periods of wounding present rich possibilities for enlarged being—if we courageously fearfully accept the invitation.
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Leaving Repressive Religion and Toxic Beliefs Behind: Part 5

We all hunger for significance, for signs that our personal existence is of special meaning in the universe.
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Leaving Repressive Religion and Toxic Beliefs Behind: Part 4

Since meaning and purpose in life are no longer simply bestowed on you, you have to become more active in creating your own meaning in life.
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Leaving Repressive Religion and Toxic Beliefs Behind: Part 3

This post is about enjoying your present life: not perfecting it, and definitely not missing out on it while awaiting heaven or some other afterlife.
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For Those About to Leave or Who Have Left Repressive Religion: Part Two

A friend one day told me he admired my courage. After I laughed and thanked him for the compliment, I came up with a saying that, whether I’m the first to coin the phrase or not, has worked for me many times in the past: “courageously fearful.”
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For Those About to Leave or Who Have Left Repressive Religion

At one time or another, all of us have worn other people’s beliefs and personalities. Being ourselves is so much more demanding than attempting to become someone else.
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Repressive Religion: The Ordeal of Leaving Part 3

Professional training for therapists working with religious or spiritual issues doesn’t really exist and there are no requirements, at least for psychologists.
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