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  "path": "/threads/life-update-a-lot-has-changed.2633859/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T14:08:53.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Sup guys,\n\nIt been a really long time since I've been active here. Back a few years ago, I was heavily involved in the NFL Discussion threads and more of the religious/political debate. I was known for taking the position of defending the existence of a creator-god and an opposer to evolution. Well, not anymore.\n\nI would not call myself a full-blown atheist, but no longer believe in an interventionist god, and I certainly reject the malevolent god of the Bible. This did NOT happen overnight. Let me explain:\n\nI was a diehard Jehovah's Witness (JW for short) when I joined Anantech 2012. I became a JW in 2006. I didn't question the cult for years. Then in 2020 when we were on lockdown because of Covid (JWs kept their churches closed until April 2023), I had time to think and really evaluate my beliefs since we were off the hamster wheel of weekly in person meetings.\n\nI began to see the lies and hypocrisy of the leadership (Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses - GB for short). I...\n\nRead more",
  "title": "Life Update - A LOT has Changed"
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