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Discovering meaning after de-conversion
I've enjoyed reading through the comments on Karen's recent post "Are de-converts doomed to live in the pit of existentialist despair?" I do appreciate everyone’s thoughts on this topic. Discoveri...
8 Reasons why I no longer believe
I have recently posted a blog about how I have personal reasons to believe in a God, which goes in well with how comforting superstitions can be when it comes to finding easy answers. I'm going to tou...
Are de-converts doomed to live in the pit of existentialist despair?
Oftentimes, those of us who have left religion behind are asked to define what keeps us going, what motivates us, what rescues us from the pit of existentialist despair now that we no longer believ...
So what is the process from damnation to Christian salvation?
I think it is fair to say that the resurrection of Jesus Christ from his own death, is the key historical event on which Christianity rests. I know many Christians who if in their heart of hearts came...
How to discover counterfeit Christianity?
My former pastor had a favorite anecdote to share on why his flock should not look beyond the teachings of his faith camp in their studies. He relayed that the individuals who are responsible for dis...
The De-Conversion New Years Sermon
As a Christian, New Years Day was always a very special day for me. It was the day I would turn my back on all the past mistakes of the previous year and pray that God would make me a better individu...
Who, really, is a Christian?
Anyone who has struggled through leaving Christianity cannot help but be aware that those still in the faith often have trouble categorizing us. Regarding their belief system as overwhelmingly desirab...
Time Is on My Side
I spent some time with some "old friends" today that reminded me of the distance I've traveled this year away from organized religion ... This couple were the "senior" (head) pastor and his wife at t...
The Myth of God’s Unconditional Love
Today is the day we set aside to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Even though there are many questions as to whether this event actually ever took place, we cannot deny the impact this story, related a ...
The Good of the Church
Among people who have left any belief system there is very often a tendency to demonize that which they formerly adhered to. We see it all the time. Former Catholics seem all too happy to point at ...
Coming Home for Christmas (after de-conversion)
Christmas is always a bit hard for me. When I was young, and nestled in a deeply religious fundamentalist family, Christmas was wonderful. It was both deeply personal, and at the same time it was the...
Challenging Religious Myths 2: Atheism is just another Religion
Myth 2: Atheism is just another religion. This myth is being resurrected again by people ranging from academics trying to counter some of the influence of the recent spate of books challenging faith,...
God is not Omnipotent
Guest Commentary Personally, I feel that most arguments for or against the existence of God are too rooted in normative conventions for my personal beliefs. In other words, I cannot accept arguments ...
How smart does one have to be to know Jesus?
Lately, Christians have been challenging me on the intellectual case for Christ based on the evidence for the resurrection and his miracles. For most/all Christians their faith hinges on the resurrect...
Atheism vs. Theism 2: Independence from Persons
In my previous post on this subject, Independence in Thought, I discussed a point made by Phillychief in his post entitled Insularity?, where he stated that atheists, by and large, are critical thinke...
Atheism vs. Theism 1: Independence of Thought
In his post post entitled, Insularity?, one of Phillychief’s points was that atheists, by and large, are critical thinkers. I agree with this view. Even those atheists who are born into atheist fami...
My purpose is clearer now without religion
An anonymous poster asked this question on one of my blogs: What do you think our purpose in life is then? Many Christians believe there is no purpose without God. Of course, one of the most quoted ...
YHVH - Conqueror of the Chaos Monsters
The other day, while browsing some Kent Hovind videos on YouTube, I caught an interesting remark. Hovind, a notorious young earth creationist, claimed that dinosaurs lived as recently as 5000 years ag...
The Best of the Blasphemy
It is a slow and sleepy Friday afternoon, so why not watch some videos instead of doing something productive at work? I have never been a fan of the Rational Response Squad's Blasphemy Challenge. Wh...
Christian Feelings Toward Death
I am thankful for Justin's article yesterday. It allows us to confront, and even express what our beliefs ultimately boil down to. But I want to here extend this question to Christians. I want to kn...
Coming to Grips with Christian De-Conversion
I have recently been reading a couple books on addiction, grief and loss. I am doing this because of what I see as the lack of books, support groups, or programs which deal specifically with De-Conver...
Don’t Mock the Second Coming of Jesus Christ…
…or you may get mauled by a she-bear..!! Since my recent comment about irrelevant and forgotten old radio Bible teachers, I thought I would re-publish this rant from my old website. It is several m...
Rejecting the Obvious Truth of the Gospel
Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,That you may answer words of truthTo those who send to you?-Prover...
The Meaning of Life: Part II of II
The fallacy that we all abide by one paradigm (or at least that we should) has led many Christians, both those of the conservative typology as well of the "floundering liberal" (Falwell's words, not m...
The Meaning of Life: Part I of II
I’m going to be honest. I think that there is one thing that scares humans so much that we make fantasy worlds that flow with milk and honey, worlds that are controlled by perfected beings of enligh...
Heaven: 2nd Star to the Right and Straight On ‘Til Morning
Yesterday, I wrote an article which offered a radically different interpretation of the Adam and Eve story. I do love the stories of Genesis. They are obviously of timeless quality and influence. I wa...
Garden of the Gods
And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the a...
A Commentary on De-Conversion
Guest Commentary Ever since my initial link to this site, I’ve been following it with interest. Why? I don’t know if I can put the reason into words sensible enough to be written in the middle of...