Letter To My Family Part 2: The Bible
By DRC ~ The following is part 2 of a letter I am writing to my family to explain my doubts to them. Part 1 can be found here:...
View ArticleEvolution Made Us All
by Ben Hillman ~ Evolution Made Us All from Ben Hillman on Vimeo.
View ArticleJust my story and struggle
By Ken ~ OK, I was raised in a Christian home I guess. My parents would drag me from church to church depending on their mood. When I was in my mid teens I didn't feel like going so they would take my...
View ArticleThe Voice
By Patrice ~ Today is 2/11/11, my 28th birthday is 2/13/11. I've been journaling for quite some time and it has been quite helpful. Therapy has been very helpful also. I notice the gradual change from...
View ArticleEnough is enough
By agnosticator ~ In October, 1991, two young boys were killed when a tire from a truck driving in the opposite direction flew off, bouncing over the median, and through the front of a school bus full...
View ArticleOne Reason I Hate Christians
By Slow Break ~ Have I told you I hate Christians (most of them anyway)? Let me set the stage:Image by pimpdisclosure via FlickrIt’s three months after I stopped pastoring St, Michael's church in...
View ArticleBecoming a Non-Member
By M.M. Perez ~ I grew up in a church that we, as members, referred to as "the church". My mom believed in raising her family as Christians, as she was raised. Image by Lutz-R. Frank via FlickrAll our...
View ArticleA Loving Father
By Neal Stone ~ First off it has been mentioned by some of you that I've been missed. Sorry for being so quiet, just been a little busy this past year. I promise to try and write more in the near...
View ArticleI need help
By Colin ~ This morning, I was driving my three year-old-daughter to school. All of a sudden, I was asked "Do you love Jesus?"A little background: I am an atheist. Yes, I was a fundamentalist Christian...
View ArticleWhy are Atheists so Angry?
By WizenedSage (Galen Rose) ~ We atheists are frequently subjected to this question - or criticism. Often, it appears the questioner thinks she already knows the answer, and is simply implying that...
View ArticleLove is Blind
By Carl S ~ Who hasn't, when watching a movie, shed a tear when a really fine person, especially a young woman, dies? You can relate to that person as yourself. Or you take special pleasure in the...
View ArticleJustice, not “Truth”
By Free From Faith ~ This letter is a response to the writings of Bishop Edward J. Burns, in the Juneau Empire, titled “Abuse Hurts and so does the “Truth”.Mr. Burns, if I may, I’d like to take a...
View ArticleHow I Became A Christian, Lost Faith And Ended Up A Godless Heathen
By The Maverick Jester ~ There are so many misconceptions about why people lose faith in religion that I thought I would write an article about why I lost faith. Yet, in order to explain my loss of...
View ArticlePreachers Who Are Not Believers
A recent study from Tufts University tells the story of several pastors who no longer believe in God. Most are still working in churches, still preaching sermons, and still counseling the faithful....
View ArticleChristian Untermenschen
By tekHedd ~ It's not a new word for me, but you don't hear it very often unless you're talking about the Nazis: Untermensch.So here I was in a nice friendly discussion on a web forum, and...
View ArticleA replacement philosophy
By Dethblight ~ After I left Christianity, I spent quite some time looking for a "replacement philosophy". A philosophy is a nice thing to have... it's a nice neat little package we can show to the...
View ArticleSee the magic
Submitted by exrelayman ~ Saw a wonderful comment that I felt merited submission here as a short article. Not able to contact Billyjobob for approval, but assume by the public forum in which it...
View ArticleCringe Factor Xianity
By RT ~ Aristotle remarked that self command can be achieved when "obedience to reason becomes habitual". We now know that new ‘front brain experiences' i.e. those first experiences we have, will...
View ArticleA taste of freedom at last!
By Casey Tyler ~ Taste of Freedom - Jimmy Ovadia As a child I was not regularly involved in church, although I did attend occasionally with my grandparents. I remember attending church hit and miss...
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