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"That's Me in the Corner...
By Chelles ~ ...that's me in the spotlight, losing my religion." My story is not unlike many others here. I was not raised in a particularly Christian home. My mom had her wedding Bible on her...
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Hoarding Faith
By Carl S ~ If you channel surf, chances are likely you'll come across a program on TLC called "Buried Alive: Hoarders." Don't watch it if you don't want to be emotionally troubled. Hoarders experience...
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I'm Afraid
By Lisbeth ~ My deconversion began last month, when I realized half of my anxiety and stress was due to the very religion that had promised me peace. I took a few weeks' break from it and then when I...
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An Atheist's Response to the Shootings in Oregon
By Ben Love ~ When it was announced that the shooter on the Oregon college campus specifically targeted Christians, a few people sent me messages saying, in effect, “See? Nonbelievers are monsters.”As...
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UNLOCKING THE CHAINS (Part 2)
By Cecelia ~ My conversion from nominal believer to born again Christian was sudden and dramatic. I had been in deep meditation when a voice said to me. "Get baptized."What a profound and powerful...
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Ain't no such thing as a free lunch....
By Klym ~ As I was walking across the parking lot and into the jail lobby, I noticed some men at a table shouting, "Free hotdogs, chips, and water." I had not seen them before on my prior visits, so I...
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My escape from delusion
By Ashley Brown ~ My entire family is extremely religious. They go to church every Sunday and God is the center of their lives. My grandparents would often talk about Jesus with me and would...
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This Is The 183,926,009 th Time that God Never Showed Up.
By summerbreeze ~ I'm on here to gripe again ( but it feels so good to vent, venting to rational free-thinking people that is!)Probably you have read about what bad shape my Husband is in. (100%...
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Comfort
By Saganist ~ I'm a senior citizen with still a lot to learn. I don't have a problem sharing my experiences with younger people, or with listening to theirs, or even asking for their advice. On this...
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Four Reasons Religion is Awful
By Pearl_Posts ~ So I just wanted to get this off my chest. Everyone I know is religion and wouldn't approve of my opinions. I wish they could read this...Let's start off with the war. Over religion,...
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The Poison of Religion's Hope
Carl S ~ My escaped-from-the-Soviet-Union Czech co-worker was a skeptic. He was very frank about things and asked bold questions. One time, he and I were riding with the foreman, and asked him about...
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Escaping Christian abuse and torment
By Textual Critic ~ I was born into a Christian home or in my opinion I was born to parents who profess to be Christians. My personal opinion is they are Christians in name only but NOT in deed. Most...
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How I killed my BFF
By EJ ~ We all lose things. We all have to let go. Small things like the fleeting expressions on your tongue when that sushi slides down your throat. But also bigger things, like your new shiny phone...
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Why I left Christianity
By Meagan ~ Why I left Christianity1. Hypocrisy. Hypocrisy happens when we say one thing and do another. A Christian believes that he or she is following after a God of perfect love. He or she believes...
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If There Was a God.
By Ben Love ~ As you know, many religions assert that there is a God. This is called deism. Many further assert that this God is personal, involved, and good. This is called theism. Some people, like...
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The Sermon
By Carl S ~ On weekends, when the weather is fair, my wife and I go to yard sales and flea markets. Last Saturday morning we went to a Lutheran "charity" fund raising sale. While there, I was approached...
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The Project: Putting It All Together (How About God? How About Jesus and...
By RT ~ Whoa! Hold on! Before you press the "Delete" button, keep in mind that I have been working on the enclosed analysis of religion (I am a retired psychoanalyst) for over fifty years. Hence,...
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How to tell religious family and friends: One Person's Solution
By Amy ~ I haven’t been on this website since the early days of my de-conversion in 2010. But I remember clearly the anguish and anxiety I felt during that time. In particular, I agonized on...
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It's not easy being human
By Klym ~ I've always been a deep thinker. I've been told throughout my life that I think too much -- that I analyze things to the nth degree. I've been told that I'm too passionate and that I need to...
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Christian Football Prayer opens door to the Hordes of Darkness
By Valerie Tarico ~ High school football coach Joe Kennedy has opened the door to Texas lawyers and Satan in Western Washington by insisting that he has the right to lead Christian post-game prayers in...
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