Growing up, Waking up, now living without beliefs
When I was a Christian—focused heavily on end-times theology and Christ’s first time on earth—I carried a rosy picture in my head about what happened after Jesus’ death. I imagined a mostly unified group of faithful followers who carried his message forward in relative harmony once the Gospels ended. That illusion didn’t survive a full,... Continue Reading →
Sometime after I’d settled into my post-belief life, I had an online exchange with a former college acquaintance from my Worldwide Church of God years. We hadn’t spoken in decades. He’d gone on to a more traditional religious path—exactly which one didn’t matter, and it never came up directly. The conversation was polite. Careful, even.... Continue Reading →
There are a few events in my life that could easily be filed under miracle stories. They often are—especially when they’re told by someone who loves me. One of them nearly cost me my arm. It could have cost me my life. In college. I went out. Drank to much. Accidentally put my arm through... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest misconceptions about leaving a deeply held belief system is that it happens quickly. People imagine a moment. A realization. A door slammed shut. That wasn’t my experience at all. Believing was easy. Leaving was not. Belief, especially inherited belief, comes pre-installed. You don’t choose it so much as absorb it. It’s... Continue Reading →
I went from NOT believing in Santa Claus, to NOT believing any God(s) exist, thus; No Santa to No Gods - is how my life has progressed. I was born and raised without Christmas and Santa, but de-converted later in life during my thirty's after growing up in the Worldwide Church of God, becoming a... Continue Reading →