1-84-I-DOUBT-IT: A new helpline for troubled atheists
Daniel Burke
) On Wednesday night, he led four volunteers through ’s rules and policies, which include these 10 ” ” for counseling callers: Don’t argue or debateDon’t command or persuadeDon’t criticize or preachDon’t threaten, blame or criticizeDon’t display negative emotionsDon’t make assumptions about callersDon’t interruptDon’t make any promisesDon’t multitask Don’t assert your own worldviews, beliefs or stories into the caller’s situation As they practiced mock calls, the volunteers who were from Seattle, Maryland and Montana seemed to find some of the rules easier to follow than others.
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