Lesson VII: Support Gay Rights Not Wrongs
Part 7 of “I Survived the Christian Right: Ten Lessons I Learned on My Journey Home” Most of my evangelical friends thought I went off the deep end when I changed my view on this issue. I have to...
View ArticleDear Born-Again Christian
I know what you’re going through. Really I do. Partly because I’ve been there and partly because you are facing the same things that all of us face. There are several things that are incredibly...
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The Laminin Protein
The Laminin Protein is being used by Christians to “prove” that their god is the creator of mankind. Laminin is a protein with bonding qualities. The bonding provided by this protein plays a vital roll...
View ArticleMy Story – Intrinsic Dignity
The testimony of my deconversion is tied to my conversion story. Both events were planted in the same revelation – a conversation my mother had with me as a young boy. That conversation is etched...
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Jesus and the Monkey Blood
Growing Up Fundamentalist then Joining the Human Race In 1947 my mother and father moved to Europe. They were American Protestant, Reformed, Calvinist missionaries. I was thus part of an experiment in...
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Christian Propaganda: Fact Check
There’s a disturbing meme making its way around Facebook and other social-media sites right now. You may have seen it, especially if you or your friends are heavily involved with Christian activism....
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My Story – Why I Am A Recovering Fundamentalist
My name is Drew Stedman. I am a recovering fundamentalist. I am a pastor’s son and I was raised as a conservative evangelical Christian in The Christian and Missionary Alliance. I was taught to...
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Can You Prove That Hell Isn’t Real?
Of all of the negative aspects of religion, I have found none of them to be more profoundly damaging to human dignity and self-respect than the threat of Hell for non-believers. This belief had an...
View ArticleMy Story – Alexandra
My older brother, who was also the only person in the world I trusted, died when I was a teenager. I was devastated and began a search for the meaning of life. My older sister joined the Charismatic...
View ArticleMy Story – Ray A
When I was younger, my father had me accept Jesus into my heart. This came from a discussion that we had while he was picking me up from my mother’s house. I asked him “What happens when we die?” My...
View ArticleMy Story – John Dill
I was a small town pastors kid, and I have become an atheist humanist. My Christian family and friends don’t understand. What went wrong with me when my mind changed? If you are religious, some of the...
View ArticleLesson VI: Have Sensible Sex
Part 6 of “I Survived the Christian Right: Ten Lessons I Learned on My Journey Home” By now, I’m sure some have declared me a full-fledged heretic. Brace yourself, there’s more. Now for something...
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