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In reply to the discussion: Any Ex-vangelicals? [View all]Celerity
(43,240 posts)13. What It's Like to Leave the Evangelical Community - VICE
https://www.vice.com/en/article/akdbee/what-its-like-to-leave-the-evangelical-community-exvangelicals
I am a lifelong atheist, all my family are, as is my wife, so I have nothing to offer in terms of personal experience. I simply am unwilling to implement the suspension of disbelief required to believe in a god or gods.
I contend we are all atheists, some of us just believe in fewer gods than others, and when people understand why they themselves dismiss all the other possible gods except for theirs, they will understand why I dismiss theirs as well.
I am a lifelong atheist, all my family are, as is my wife, so I have nothing to offer in terms of personal experience. I simply am unwilling to implement the suspension of disbelief required to believe in a god or gods.
I contend we are all atheists, some of us just believe in fewer gods than others, and when people understand why they themselves dismiss all the other possible gods except for theirs, they will understand why I dismiss theirs as well.
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Southern Baptist..drink with the preacher on Saturday and eat fried chicken on Sunday
Lochloosa
May 2021
#7
There's a podcast called "Exvangelical" which I've heard good things about, but not listened to
RockRaven
May 2021
#5
Special Thanks for Telling Us Your Story. I appreciate it greatly..Thanks Again..
Stuart G
May 2021
#55
yep, a bit of a paraphrase of him, I normally post a pic of the quote but I was outside and busy
Celerity
May 2021
#58
Me too - accidentally ate some meat on a Friday back in the day when all Fridays
rurallib
May 2021
#22
Fewer Than Half Of U.S. Adults Belong To A Religious Congregation, New Poll Shows (NPR)
Metatron
May 2021
#49
This thread has been amazing and insightful to read. Thank you everyone.
Marrah_Goodman
May 2021
#59