Tag Archives: deconversion

Zealous Deconverted Assholes

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

In the comments thread on my Freethought Blogs guest post on feminism, Samoanbiscuit pointed out his happiness over my deconversion not turning me into a “Zealous Deconverted Asshole,” which prompted me to try to wrestle with the idea. He (or she) points … Continue reading →

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A Year Of Freedom

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Facebook’s activity log provides a unique glimpse into our own pasts.  While parusing back in time, one event stuck out to me on my own timeline: June 14,2011.  On that day, I changed my religious views from “Christian” to “Pastafarian”. … Continue reading →

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Being Skeptical Goes Both Ways

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Atheism is a position on one particular issue in the vast sea of possible ideas and beliefs, but the thing that made me an atheist was skepticism.  I answer this question briefly in the FAQ, and I mean it; my … Continue reading →

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Bart Ehrman on Why the Gospels are Unreliable

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

In the journey to my ultimate deconversion, Bart Ehrman played a pivotal role.  His book, Misquoting Jesus, pointed to some of the scribe’s mysoginy and irreverent treatment of the texts, that translated to some serious misgivings about the integrity of … Continue reading →

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