Despite not believing in the Law of Attraction, it always finds its way to me. Not literally, but in the form of friends sharing it. If you aren’t familiar, this is the idea that what you focus on, you will get, good or bad. It sort of reminds me of the jellybean rule from camp. … Continue reading An Alternative to the Law of Attraction
With the exception of the Messenger app, I am in the middle of a three-month break from Facebook, and it feels awesome. Several friends of mine gave up social media over the years, and its addictive pull finally affected me in a way that I can notice. I knew things were getting out of hand … Continue reading Why I’m taking a break from Social Media
We have reached the end of this series on why I am a former Christian. This is actually a good place to start reading because at the bottom is a short summary on each post. But first, my concluding thoughts: I don’t know if everyone else feels the same way, but I need meaning, belonging, … Continue reading Former Christian Series: Conclusion and Summary
I have a lot to be thankful for, and I can't emphasize that enough. So I wrote a whole post on it and strategically placed it in the series right before this one. However, for my own safety, I can’t live as if God is watching over and guiding me. When I assumed that God was … Continue reading Shielding Myself from Faith (pt 8)
I believe that life is safer and makes more sense when I assume there will be no supernatural intervention. But before I explain why, I have to take a break from philosophy and arguments and share something entirely different that will go a long way in preventing any divides or misunderstandings that might arise from … Continue reading The Dance is Ours (pt 7)
I promised I would only share ideas that made an impact on my Christian friends, but to go further I’ll have to break that promise. Specifically, I’ve got some issues regarding the historicity of Noah’s flood and Jesus’ timing on the second coming. Part of the reason it didn't have an impact is that there … Continue reading Noah’s Flood and the Apocalypse (pt 6)
“Hi. Can you guess who this is?” asked the voice on the phone. “Is it Sean?” My grandpa asked. Pretending to me, the scammer said, “Yes it’s Sean.” Fake Sean continued the phone call pretending to be me. He told my Grandpa I was driving drunk in part of the country I’d never been to, … Continue reading Phone Scams, Life, and Slavery (pt 5)
