Tag Archives: Religion & Atheism

The Most Important Thing

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Charity

When I did my post about how I stopped believing in god, I tried to focus on three main events that changed my thinking – realizing the power of the mind to convince us something is real, examining the logical … Continue reading →

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Is Belief a Choice?

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Charity

I’ve noticed a lot of people, almost always life-long atheists, claim that religion is a choice.  It’s often said in the context of whether or not religion should be afforded the same protection as things like race or sexual orientation, … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts about Sam Harris at TED

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Charity

I’m back with a few thoughts about Sam Harris’s talk at TED about science and morality.  If you haven’t watched it, I highly recommend it. I have found, and Harris alludes to this, that there exists basically two schools of … 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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Making Sense of It All in a World without God

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Charity

This is the fifth and final part of my five part series about my journey to Christianity and back. Here are part one, part two, part three, and part four. Leaving Christianity was a really hard process.  After having what … Continue reading →

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So, Now What? (My first few months post-Christianity)

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Charity

This is the fourth part in a five part series about my journey to Christianity and back.  Here are part one, part two, and part three.  Part three ends with me realizing that I no longer believed in the Christian … Continue reading →

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The Wonder of Mere Coincidence

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Charity

A couple weeks ago, my husband and I were driving up to my mother’s house and we were admiring the mountains.  I see them every day, but I never stop being in awe of how beautiful they are.  I remarked, … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Storm: How I Stopped Believing in God

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Charity

This is the third post in my five part series about my journey to Christianity and back.  Part one was how I became a Christian.  Part two was about how I became even more Christian.  This is part three, how … Continue reading →

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Never Going Back to Okay

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Charity

That’s the title of a song that I get stuck in my head sometimes.  It helps me feel better, when I am feeling sad or lost or overwhelmed since leaving Christianity.  I’m never going back to okay.  Things are always … Continue reading →

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Deeper and Deeper Still: How I Became Even More Christian

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Charity

This is the second post in my five part series about my journey to Christianity and back.  Part one was how I became a Christian.  This is part two, the defining moments that solidified my belief and the deepening of … Continue reading →

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