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What Atheism Means to Me

March 25, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

(Via Ken Watts, What Atheism Means to Me: Part 1) SOME TIME AGO, when I first put a scarlet A from the Out Campaign on my site, I also posted a brief explanation of what I meant by it, at the time. Since then I’ve had to reconsider—not so much to change my views as [...]

Sonny’s Story

March 15, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

(Via Sonny Myhrr) When I was a baby I saw my father for the first time and at that time I knew I would Die young and suffering. My grandfather died young suffering. I saw an image of him while I was in my crib looking into the sunlight! I have always been smart and [...]

Jeff’s Story

March 11, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

(Via Jeff Clanton) There was no set day. No event. I’ve been an atheist for over ten years. I argued existence in college with buddies and I’ve made it known on occasion to my family for years. Recently, I became active in the movement. My participation includes debating and posting on YouTube, posting the great [...]

Nigel’s Story

March 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment

(Via Nigel) I was raised Christian. My parents started out as good Baptists, ‘heard’ from God to move from England to Australia, became Pentecostals, ‘heard’ again to move from Australia to Canada and left the organized church. I pretty much bought into all of it. I wound up on an ‘End time farm’, involved in [...]

We Don’t Need No Stinking Closets

March 9, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

(Via Godless Bastard) I never came out of the atheist closet because I was never in it. Even as a small child I knew that religion was pure bunk. I’m no smarter or more aware than anyone else, and not that I would expect every young child to come to such a terminal realization, but [...]

Another Person Walks Away From Christianity

March 1, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

(Via Eddie Owens) Not long ago I received the following email from Ed Owens, who lives in Missouri and attends a Church of Christ there with his wife, who still believes. Here’s what he said: I’m a 50 year old man from Missouri who preached for almost 30 years for the Church of Christ. Several [...]