I often call myself a 'default doubter', finding that I traverse the side of scepticism far more easily than I travel the side of belief. As someone who was raised in a Christian family, I am sure you can imagine, this has caused a fair few challenges over the years. Christians all too often turn … Continue reading Book Review: Gunning for God
I haven't told many people about my gradual deconversion from Christianity to something (I am still uncertain if I can really give myself the title Atheist yet...). But I have been thinking a lot about why I am so reluctant to talk to people about my loss of faith in God. I think it comes … Continue reading Just stop engaging…
A story in the journey. I have spoken a lot about God, but that kinda figures right? Having said all I have, I am still fairly sure that I have not introduced you to the God I believed in. Thinking it through, it might be helpful for you to know what I experience and thus … Continue reading Who was my God?
I find it exceptionally easy to slip back into my Christian thinking. To be easily swayed back along the lines of reasoning and arguments made at me to justify my belief in God for decades. I need to sever blind belief at the source, and I need to understand why I am losing my faith. … Continue reading Book Review: The End of Faith
I wrote a blog post about mourning God last week... I told someone that I love very much that I was 'mourning God' yesterday. They broke down and cried. I asked them 'what's wrong?', and they told me 'I am mourning you, because without your Faith what are you'? Here are the thoughts that flowed … Continue reading I Mourn For You
When I realised I was mourning God - I was shocked. You morn something when it has gone, when it has taken flight and you realise that things are no longer the same, that things will never again be the same. When I think about mourning, I quickly realise that I have mourned SO many … Continue reading Mourning God
Books have different impacts upon you depending on the season you read them. As I read this book (July-August 2019) I am well on a journey of deconversion out of Christianity. I am searching for community and answers, and thus I have read and listened to a whole host of resources. I want to begin … Continue reading Book Review: Still Unbelievable
It is fair to say that humans, more often than not, prefer comfort over discomfort. We have evolved to seek safety and security, rather that wanting to go into hostile environments that could threaten our well being. We need to survive in order to reproduce - that is how the continuation of our species works. … Continue reading Comfort
Your questions have probably been asked before. It has taken me a while to realise that with everything I am going through, someone else will have been on a similar journey. Where we end up could, of course, be different but that doesn't mean I shouldn't take the time to stop and understand who else … Continue reading Those Who Went Before
This is not for the feint of heart, as I am trying to allegorise my experience within depression. It took me a long time to write this, and I feel that for me, writing what is going on internally helps to process it and get it out externally. Please do let me know your thoughts. … Continue reading A Shifting Landscape of Despair
