Larry Cartford Speaks Out!
A Journey From Pastor To Atheist (PRWEB.com; April 28)
WAUTOMA, Wisconsin: As early as second grade, author Larry Cartford had already showed interest in becoming a pastor. Throughout the years, this interest grew until he entered a Lutheran College as a pre-seminary student. There, a new feeling of doubt blossomed as he encountered the truth [...]
Meet Chris Redford!
If you don’t already know him, I mean.
If you DO already know him, let’s hold hands and cheer as we review the inspiring story of this former Christian:
Student Atheist’s Mini-Documentary Wins Award (Erin Brown/The University Daily Kansan; Mar 30)
For 17 years, Chris Redford attended Sunday church services, participated in religious organizations and considered himself [...]
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 [...]
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