Megan grew up in a fundamentalist Catholic home with an irrationally religious mother and an absent father. Evangelical Christianity worked well for Megan for years. She had questions and concerns but nothing that made her leave for good until she knew one of her kids was possibly LGBTQ. Now, she is an atheist and has never been more free. I always question things. The joy of living each day with purpose and meaning, knowing there is an end to it, and therefore, the time you are spending has value.
Join the Deconversion Anonymous Facebook group! Graceful Atheist Podcast Merch! It is provided as rough guide to the audio conversation. Kris grew up in a home with much wounding and suffering, an irreligious home that would shape her desire for God as a young adult.
For years, Christianity worked well for her. She found community, built a family, made friends. Church gave her a place to use her abilities and passions, but there was always a glass ceiling. For the first time, Kris was learning from professors, not pastors, and the questions started coming. I would feel anxious.
He started questioning the beliefs when he was ten, but it took twenty more years before he was able to leave. Or so wrote William Shakespeare. But in the late s—at least according to Evangelical Christians—hell was full to overflowing and yearning for more souls. The Satanic Panic was in full swing. Here are some stories from our Facebook community. If any of these superstitions resonate with your past, you are not alone. Comment below with your own stories! Also, check out our private Facebook group for more conversations like these.
Mandi grew up in a mixed Jewish and Christian home, attending a Messianic temple. She loved every minute of it as a kid and cherishes her memories. After incredible and full years of life—moving to Israel, returning to Georgia, joining an Orthodox Jewish community, getting married, and having children—she identifies as an agnostic atheist.
