(Via Sarah Trachtenberg) My own atheism developed not so much out of enlightenment or disillusionment, but out of annoyance. The novelty of Hebrew school wore off after the first year (Hebrew School is where well-meaning Jewish parents send their malleable Jewish offspring, just as Christians send their children to Sunday School). Contrary to what many [...]
(Via ArchangelChuck) Okay, I’ll bite. My story isn’t as interesting as most people’s. The realization of — and reconciliation with — my nonbelief was nothing special. There was no epiphany, there was no grim realization that everything I believed and had been told most of my life was a lie. There was no great divide [...]