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Atheist Pastors

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Charity

I thought I had a hard time dealing with the fallout when I stopped believing in God, but here is a story about two pastors, in the Bible Belt, no less, who have lost their faith. “The more I read … Continue reading →

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Hole Hearted

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Charity

The amazing Greta Christina regularly posts an “Atheist Meme of the Day.”  Today’s was one that really struck a chord with me. Atheists do not have a God-shaped hole in our hearts. People evolved to yearn: to explore, to be … Continue reading →

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A Life Without God

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Charity

I’ve mentioned that I feel like my life is better since leaving Christianity, but I want to talk more about why. It’s not that anything has changed in my behavior, really.  Now that I am free from the watchful eye … Continue reading →

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On Morality Without God & Telling Christians You’re an Atheist

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Charity

Over at Pharyngula, PZ Myers had a post highlighting a comment he received from a Christian, who is beginning to doubt his faith.  Since the process of leaving Christianity is still fresh in my mind, and in many ways I … Continue reading →

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“I Think a True Atheist Doesn’t React to God”

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Charity

I saw that on twitter this morning.  I thought it was interesting. Yeah, it’s true that an atheist doesn’t react to god.  There is no god to react to.  But, that comment was not made in response to someone’s reaction … Continue reading →

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Is Atheism a Religion?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Charity

I get google alerts about certain religious topics that I might want to blog about, including “atheism,” and I’ve noticed that a lot of people call atheism a religion.  I think that’s kind of funny, in both the “ha-ha” and … Continue reading →

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Weak Atheism

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Charity

I’ve realized lately that I am still really uncomfortable letting people know that I am an atheist.  I’m not sure why that is.  I think it’s probably just that it’s such a loaded word.  People bring with them so many … Continue reading →

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An Atheist Doesn’t Love Life: My Response

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Charity

I wrote this as a response in the comments of this post, but I was on such a roll that I thought it warranted its own post. Just because I don’t believe in god doesn’t mean I don’t believe life … Continue reading →

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A Quick “Hi” and a Link

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Charity

Hey, blog readers.  I’ve been trying to post at least weekly, so I thought I would pop in and say a quick “hi,” since I didn’t get a post finished yet. My three kids are all sick with the whiny … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris @ TED: Science Can Answer Moral Questions

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Charity

This morning, I watched Sam Harris’s TED talk “Science Can Answer Moral Questions.”  I have some comments, but I can’t post them until later.  I wanted to put the video up now, so you can watch it, if you haven’t … Continue reading →

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