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Christian Indifference
By Carl S ~ There are pains that don't go away. You know what I mean. All you have to do is watch survivors of clergy rape or any rape and read about or listen to their experiences. Some survivors are...
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Scraps from god
By Eveningmeadows ~ I left religion almost twenty years ago. This was my final test: When I first left (I decided when I was sitting out in my screen house), I would ask god to send me someone to talk...
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Let's Be Honest
By Carl S. ~ Dear human beings: One’s first response after surviving an accident is not to praise a god for saving one's ass; one has to be trained like a pet to react with a religious response. After...
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Troubled by Christianity? Blame Paul.
By Gary T. McDonald, author of The Gospel of Thomas (the Younger) ~ What happened? How did the wise, compassionate, Buddhist-like teachings of the Sermon on the Mount end up morphing into this highly...
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A painful lesson in life
By James W ~ I grew up in a strict Catholic family of seven children. Fear was always present – fear of God - fear of my very abusive parents – fear of life – fear of myself. At 15 years old stress and...
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Jesus killed my mother
By Lisa ~ I feel like I need to get this out so what better place then among other non-believers. My mother died of Gallbladder cancer 5 1/2 years ago. She was a type II Diabetic, Charismatic...
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Hell, is no one asking the children?
By Carl S ~ When wars are planned, when invasions begin, when atrocities are committed, when religious and other ideologies seek domination, who considers the impact and ravages on children? Driven by...
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Jesus Did it Again
By James Wilhelm ~ (The following is a true story - one of many I have personally come across during my 40+ year journey through Christianity.)I have a good friend - a dependable, devout, genteel type...
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Without God I Am Nothing?
By Carl S ~ Here's one of my favorite jokes: A cruise ship was thrown off course in a storm. After the storm passed, the captain noticed a small island in the distance, not found on his maps. He...
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Coping With Religious Family Over the Holidays
By Marlene Winell ~ At this time of year it’s hard to avoid dealing with the differences you have with your family. If you are a “reclaimer” (reclaiming your life after being religious) who has been...
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Nothing There and No One Listening
By James Wilhelm ~ I came from a Catholic family and grew up in the 50's, 60's and early 70's. I'm the second oldest – now 65– and have a sister two years older. We went to Catholic schools, catechism...
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To Ex-Pastor Dan: Nutrition for Thinking
By Carl S ~ Habitual rationalizing. Some believers don't think twice about ripping off people they don't know, esp merchants. It's like, “They won't miss the money, they overcharge anyhow.” Or,...
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Church Proposes Split Over Gay Marriage
By Fernando Alcántar ~ The United Methodist Church has proposed a historic split over gay marriage and LGBT clergy. And it was a long time coming. How do I know? I lived it. You see, I worked in high...
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Too much skin
By Kim Anne Whittemore ~ Wow, so much skin. Is it too much skin? This is, without contest, the most provocative thing I've worn on my 25-year-old body in the last four years. Provocative -- there's...
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I don't know what to do
By Art ~ Greetings to all of you! Sorry if my English is not very good, it's not my native language. So I want to ask you guys to give some advice about my situation. I'm a musician, worship minister...
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Praise the Lord for His Faithfulness!
By James Wilhelm ~ Christians tell us that God's ways are not our ways. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.” Isaiah 55:8And also this:“A bruised...
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How Shallow They Are
By James Wilhelm ~ Superficial Christianity works best. The deeper you go - the more damaging and destructive it becomes - and the more mentally unstable a person gets. And the Bible implores us to go...
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Good News or Fake News
By Carl S ~Article originally published on 12.19.2019 in the author's local newspaper.Every December, clergy take center-stage. Every time they preach of Jesus, I'm reminded of a fact: any man who does...
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Christianity is not the answer
By James Wilhelm ~ For so many people life is significantly stressful. Many problems we have are because of how we were brought up. Most were never shown how to handle the problems life gives us. The...
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Changing Identity
by Zoey Dalan ~ It's almost always the small things that make you question reality. The big things are covered and denounced, over and over, explained away by everyone you know. What'll trip you up is...
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I’m OK, but I’m not so sure about you
By James Wilhelm ~ We are all part of the same universe – every one of us – like it or not. Religion, Jesus, or a misguided belief in heaven and hell won’t change this.One of the larger problems with...
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Would the god of the Bible ask an ex-Christian to walk his dog?
By James Wilhelm ~ Contrary to what my religious brothers and sisters think, the decision to abandon Christianity came only after much careful thought and painful years of self-doubt and anxiety. It...
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God would have to be better than me
By Catherine ~ I was raised Roman Catholic and went to Catholic school until 7th grade. My mother had us go to church every Sunday and we performed all the sacraments required. This gave me the morals...
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I already know right from wrong
By James Wilhelm ~ Who was it that said the best case against Christianity are Christians? If there’s any real value to Christianity in terms of helping humanity, why do so many Christians ruin it for...
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The Contemplative Skeptic: Spirituality for the Non-Religious and the Unorthodox
A new book authored by Barrett A. Evans ~ Skeptical but drawn to spirituality? Explore the best of both worlds.A former evangelical seminarian and ex-Roman Catholic, Barrett A. Evans is an agnostic who...
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