Tag Archives: Atheist

Live everyday like you are Dying

Posted on April 12, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

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Understanding the Atheist Unbelief

Posted on April 5, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

I remember one of the minor stepping stones into me questioning my faith was the understanding of the burden of proof and the scientific method. I did not understand that atheism was the ‘Lack of Belief’ in that it takes the … Continue reading →

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Going to Church as an Atheist

Posted on April 1, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

Three weeks ago, the wife and I were running Very late to church, so she suggested we go visit another church that was closer and I knew the pastor who was over it, because I use to attend church with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris

Posted on March 28, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

It was only after reading a book review on the Finding Truth blog about this book did I decide to buy this book on amazon. And I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed reading. It … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Fact

Posted on March 26, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

A while I back came across a post on the net about the top philanthropist/charitable givers of 2012. It was a list of the top 50 generous charitable givers in the country (USA). And what caught my eye on the … Continue reading →

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Just another atheist Questionaire

Posted on February 18, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

This will probably be my last questionnaire post, I like doing them, because they are fun, simple, and easy to do. But they don’t serve the true purpose of the blog, which is too examine and evaluate the belief in … Continue reading →

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Why I am no longer a Christian?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

On several occasion I usually get some version of the two following Question and all these questions are really not about the existence of (any generic) God, but Why I don’t ultimately believe in the Christian God.: What is the … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Atheism

Posted on February 13, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

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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Book Review: Mere Christianity By C.S. Lewis

Posted on February 7, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

This is one the most highly regarded apologetic books in history. It is claimed to have turned atheist to Christians, and non-believers to believers. Considering the reputation of the book, it was a must read. C.S. Lewis has a literary … Continue reading →

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Can we all just get along.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

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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The Tiresomeness of Going to Church as an Atheist

Posted on January 25, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

I asked Limey from the Confessions of a Y.E.C. Blog to do a contribution post on the topic of dealing with emotional tiresomeness of going to church as an atheist. I asked him because I can already feel the emotional … 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 M. Rodriguez

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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My De-Conversion in One Sentence

Posted on January 14, 2013 by M. Rodriguez

“A book that changed me? The Bible. It turned me into an Atheist.” -Andy Hamilton *I have since updated my ABOUT page to include my de-conversion. Feel free to check on my new About page. To get the full de-conversion, … Continue reading →

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My Last Prayer

Posted on December 27, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

So it was August of 2011 that I prayed my last real prayer. Yeah I’ve done lil fake prayers at church, and when we bless food with other Christians. But the one in August of 2011 was the last sincere … Continue reading →

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Celebrating an Atheist Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

I initially was not going to make a post about Christmas and atheism, until I saw this article about Atheist celebrating Christmas on the Finding Truth Blog and that for an atheist to celebrate Christmas is not just ‘merely insane, … Continue reading →

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My First Atheist Meetup

Posted on December 13, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

First and foremost, let me apologize that I have not been posting, commenting, or responding to comments much in these last few weeks. I have been very busy with work. During this time of the year I sometimes have to … Continue reading →

Posted in atheist, emotions, life, marriage, purpose | Tagged Atheist, community, life, meetup, Musings, religion | 3 Comments

Peeking Out the Atheist Closet

Posted on November 21, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

Considering that the Holidays are upon us, I’ve been thinking of some of my relationships with my Family and Friends. In regards to my relationship with my wife, most of the heated discussions surrounding religion have mostly calmed, however there … Continue reading →

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The draw of an Evangelistic service.

Posted on November 18, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

So for those who don’t know, I still go to church, that’s actually part of my peace-treaty with my wife to keep some of the peace at home. It’s okay for now. However there are times when it has its moments. … Continue reading →

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A Milestone Post

Posted on October 31, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

I thought this would be a great time to do a Milestone Post, considering I have just passed 20,000 views, and just published over 100 blog posts and have gathered a following of just over 100 followers, and over 1,500 … Continue reading →

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Overcoming an Unequal Yoke

Posted on October 24, 2012 by M. Rodriguez

Considering my Situation I asked TCC of the Help Me in My Unbelief Blog to do a guest contribution post on the topic of an Atheist-Christian marriage and the difficulties surrounding that. When I first deconverted about nine months ago, the final blow occurring … Continue reading →

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