Tag Archives: mindset

The Churchgoing Atheist Stops Going to Church

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Reblogged from Belief in People: Today is a big day for me. It finally happened. Today is the Sunday of me not going to church anymore. If you’re new here, it will probably help to know that, although I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Is the God of the Bible Confused?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Bible Difficulty #11 Confusion-1 Corinthians 14:33 “God is not a God of confusion [disorder] but of peace…” (NIV) other versions say “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace….”(KJV) So is God the creator or not the creator … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Atheism

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Arkentan a frequent visitor to this blog left this comment on my book review post of C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity.  At first I was going to leave just a short reply, but I decided to turn it into a post, … Continue reading →

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Can we all just get along.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

So I saw a post on the blog, Is there a God titled, why does it have to be a war?  And my initial reaction to this post was one of agreement that it doesn’t have to be a war … Continue reading →

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Being in a Mixed marriage Christian-Atheist, the issues that come up, and overcoming the issues of dogma

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

One of the common struggles of a newly de-converted believer is his/her relationship with their believing spouse.  So I asked Limey from the Confessions of a Y.E.C. Blog to give a little of his background, experiences, and advise for one … Continue reading →

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In My Search for Objective Truth

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

To evaluate the christian apologetic answers.  In the never ending search for objective reasonable truth, and not all possible truth. “For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as … Continue reading →

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Religion, Government, and People

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.” – Seneca the younger 4BC- 65 AD *In light that today is election day in the U.S.,I felt it only appropriate … Continue reading →

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No Sweet just Bitter

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

Since I’ve become a non-Christian, I have not attended any skeptic or atheist group meetups in my area.  I have wanted and mentioned to my wife about visiting a UU church, but my wife has been firmly against that idea.  Knowing that; … Continue reading →

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What do I believe?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

So a little over a week ago, I picked up my wife’s phone and I noticed a text message from her brother.  The text was him asking her (about me), “So what do he believe in now?” I actually had mixed feeling … Continue reading →

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To Baby Dedicate or To Not

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

So our newborn baby girl is a few months old, and we never got around to doing a baby dedication.  And I have already let my wife know I am not really for the idea of doing a baby dedication. … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

After my last post about the Christian vs. Atheist debate, it got me thinking.  I have read several atheist blogs and Youtube videos and I have noticed several common traits. Almost all the atheist blogs, use the argument of science … Continue reading →

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