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)
A wise man once told me that respecting the Bible isn't about conforming it to myself or something else, but discovering what it is, as it is, and conforming myself to it. I believed in taking the Bible at face value, but it wasn’t always clear what that meant. I wondered if the book of … Continue reading Bible Contradiction & Whack-a-mole (pt 4)
I wanted to skip this topic because teachings vary so widely and when I finally changed my mind on Christianity, I was involved in a community that didn't teach the practices I’m about to share in this post. So what gives? Why not just skip to the Bible we all can examine? What about that real biblical … Continue reading Listening to God and Bad Pizza (pt 3)
When I was a Christian, I believed the Creator of the universe brought together a library of 66 books on how He relates to humanity. Whenever I opened the Bible I felt like warmth was emanating from its pages, and God was right there, perhaps reading over my shoulder, excited that this small human was … Continue reading Being, Believing, and feeling like Nacho Libre (pt 2)
For my first blog series, I’m going to talk about why I am a former Christian. It's not something I normally bring up in polite conversation, but I want to have this available for friends and family who ask about it. Some of my friends have been encouraging me to write more openly, everyone from … Continue reading Former Christian: First Principles (pt 1)
