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Hearing the Voice of God
In my blog surfing earlier today, I came across a blog by Jenni Catron on the subject of having children. In the blog she states: The simple answer is that we haven’t had the desire to have kids ....
“De-conversion is not possible since you were never converted”
Featured Discussion There’s an interesting discussion taking place on one of our threads relating to whether or not “de-converts” were ever really ever converted in the first place. ...
Prayer: Why do it Anyway?
The subject of prayer has been widely debated over the years. We've discussed this topic on several occasions including Simen's What’s the Point with Prayer?, MysteryOfIniquity's Prayer: Communion ...
Satan: The Greatest Bible Myth
We have spent a considerable time on this blog, addressing Biblical myths. HeIsSailing wrote on several myths of the Bible including the Leviathan, the creation story, the tower of Babel, and the o...
The 10 Commandments are an extremely weak basis for morality
A common topic discussed on non-religious or post-religious sites is the subject of morality. Many religions, particularly those who consider Abraham the father of their faith - Judaism, Christianity,...
Happy 1st Anniversary to d-C
It's hard to believe, but a year has passed since we opened our door. It has been a very successful year for the d-C blog and its over 20 contributors. I'd like to personally thank each and every on...
Changing the way you think (renewing the mind)
One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Romans 12:2 - Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed by renewing the mind... One of the major patterns of thinking humanity has ...
Joel Osteen upgrades God to God version 2.0
LeoPardus recently posted a few You might be a Fundy if... one-liners. Among them was: You might be a Fundy if... God regularly opens up convenient parking spaces, JUST FOR YOU. Well, it turns out th...
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...
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 ...
Jesus and Politics
Thoughts????...
God is cruising down US I-35
LeoPardus recently wrote about a prayer he prayed during his de-conversion journey where he asked the following of God - “God, if you’re real, do something. Anything.” Well Leo, hop in y...
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 ...
I’m a better Christian now that I’m not a Christian
On a previous post, Heard of God (Sam) made the following comment: Roopster, I have read that you tried to be free from sin once and you said that is one of the one of the reasons that led you away. I...
d-C Blog: Heartbreaking, sad, frustrating, but thought-provoking
Since March, we've had almost 6,000 comments directly on this blog. However, I do also enjoy reading comments in blogsphere about our humble blog. Here are a few for your reading pleasure. Dean at R...
Reflections: Where was God on 9/11?
After the 9/11 attacks, a cross was discovered in the rubble of the fallen towers where about 3,000 people lost their lives. This cross became a memorial of the attacks and was a source of comfort to...
Ok! Ok! Maybe I never believed…
According to Webster's Dictionary, faith is a "firm belief in something for which there is no proof." I've always had issues with this definition of faith. How can one be "firm" in their beliefs when...
The Historicity of Jesus
We've had several entries on this subject over the course of this blog including: Jesus - to be or not to be, that is the question! Is Jesus mentioned in the Talmud? Were the Gospels eyewitness ac...
Christianity vs. Christianity: Who will win?
I remember as a teenager, a friend's mother devoted a lot of her energy to get me "saved." Here I was, the son of a preacher, living a life I thought was dedicated to God, but because I did not parti...
The secret to living free from sin
I remember participating in theological discussions on what Paul meant when he said that a Christian is "free from sin" since it's obviously impossible to live a life free from what Christians define ...
There was no baby in the bathwater!
I hate clichés, especially - “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water!”. When I began to publically explore my de-conversion journey, I cannot begin to tell you how many times I heard that...
Is the Bible Historically Accurate?
Earlier we discussed the mystery of over 2 million Jews spending 40 years making an 11 day trip and leaving behind no evidence. On a recent post, I once again got on my soapbox on the atrocities attr...
God may have created you to be an apostate!
On one of my previous blog entries, Dan made the plea to the apostates in our midst: Remember, you can still make the decision to follow Christ, either for the first time or again if you have turned a...
The hypocrisy of today’s Christian Leaders
I was recently listening to Alanis Morissette's song "All I Really Want." The song contained the following lyrics: And I am fascinated by the spiritual man I am humbled by his humble nature I did a q...
What would Jesus blog for International Blog Against Racism Week?
August 6-12 is International Blog Against Racism Week. Racism is a serious issue for the Christian church especially in America. I've attended churches in the past where racist jokes were a part of ...
Which God is “clearly seen” in creation?
On my previous blog entry, Dan made the following comment in an attempt to save us: A common claim made by atheists/skeptics is that they do not have enough proof of God to actually believe, and that ...
God: An imaginary friend for grown-ups?
Have you ever had a conversation with God? Have you ever heard his voice? There was a time when I would have absolutely answered these questions in the affirmative. After all, modern day Christian...
Jesus: Man, Myth, or Misunderstood
As a follow up to Simen's post C.S. Lewis’ Trilemma - Liar, Lunatic or Divine?, I'd like to post a comment by Michael Turton's from one of my earlier blogs. If Roopster doesn’t mind me clogging u...