How I Found Freedom
The following de-conversion story was left in a comment by James Smith, and it aptly illustrates some of the difficulties of rejecting religion as a young person in a religious household:
Blame it on my parents. They always told me to “think for myself”. I doubt they ever considered what would happen if I really did [...]
From Hindu to Atheist
Here is something you do not see everyday. The story of one India-born Hindu’s journey to atheism. Some excerpts:
Why I’m an Atheist
…I was, not unexpectedly, very religious before. I was born into a Hindu family in India, and hence naturally was fed Hinduism by my parents, parents and society in general over time as I [...]
Testimony of a Mad Atheist
The following is an excerpt from the testimonial of new atheist blogger The Mad Atheist:
My deconversion to atheism was not a singular event. The first thing that influenced me was the broad spectrum of religions I experienced in my youth. The first was Sai Baba… cult. Not a cult in the ‘poison the drinking water [...]
My Path to Atheist
The following post was submitted by guest contributor Chris Agnostic.
My persona is Chris Agnostic. No, this is not my real name, simply a name to be easily identified. Think of it as a stage name if you will.
My path towards Atheism started when I was young. I grew up in a family (Mother and Father) [...]
A Christian Whose Mind Was Changed
Bart Ehrman (via last.fm)
I might have eventually shared the story I did in my last entry in any event, but I especially wanted to share it today because it seemed like the perfect “These issues still matter!” introduction to an older essay I came across last night and really wanted to share.
It’s an essay about [...]
Marvels and Magic Don’t Exist
…or, “My reasons for being an atheist or how I knew I was one”
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A few years ago, I published on my blog in french my memories about my first contacts with religion during my childhood and how I dealt with it at the time. I said in myself that someday I would translate [...]
Dad, I really am an atheist. I promise.
Hello hello! It’s been a year since I posted “Dad, I’m an atheist”, and I am honestly shocked people are still reading it. Really. I haven’t thought much of it since I wrote it. James Tracy messaged me on another site and asked me how things are going with me and my dad. I thought [...]
A Battle Between Emotion & Reason: Xia Momo Capernicus’ Testimonial
Religion wasn’t really shoved down my throat, and I was never really part of a religion. It wasn’t painful for me to realize the universe for what it truly is.
When I was young, we did go to church every Sunday. However, I never paid attention to what they were saying. Like most other children, I [...]
I never had to fight for my atheism, but…
But I have a fundamental problem with creationists, and religious people in general. I’m from Québec, which, for the record, is the largest province of Canada, and the territory with the lowest church attendance ratings in North America by a significant margin. I couldn’t say I’ve always been an atheist, but I’ve never been a [...]
And suddenly I realized, kids don’t believe
About a month ago I came upon a stunning realization: almost all of my friends are atheists.
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