ExChristian.Net -- encouraging ex-Christians

By Pinkbunion ~    Hello, guys. It's been 4 years since my first post here, which detailed the start of my deconversion, which was on July 2022. So, now, 2 years on from that post, I'm goi...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/09/my-deconversion-4-years-on.html

By Raul ~    This is my first article ever posting on this site. So, if you are reading this, please don't criticize it too much. Thank you. One main Christian belief is that Jesus con...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/09/did-god-create-death.html

by WizenedSage ~    Thanks to Carl S. for the idea. When the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my door, this is what I wish I had said… Men lie. We have all lied; most of us m...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/09/what-i-wish-i-had-said.html

By Carl S ~ I've known my relative and his family for over 25 years now. I decided to share something with him in an email: > "I woke up at 5 a.m. with a very peaceful and comf...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/08/a-discussion-on-faith-with-my-religious.html

By Webmdave ~ > Animals often strike us as passionate machines -- Eric Hoffer, > Reflections on the Human Condition  As scientific advancements unveil the mysteries of the un...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/08/passionate-machines.html

The Tower of Babel by Pieter Brueghel the Elder BY CARL S ~ Children are still being taught the Tower of Babel tale about building something so high it would enter God's realm in the sky. For...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/06/keep-leaping-and-youll-never-have-to.html

The ExChristian.Net blog exists for the express purpose of encouraging those who have decided to leave religion behind. It is not an open challenge for Christians to avenge what they perceive as an offense against their religious beliefs.

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/05/why-i-left-christianity.html

From a series of stories in the Provo Daily Herald in July and August 1985 warned of satanism in Utah County. By Wertbag ~  The Satanic Panic was at its peak during the 1980's, where preac...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-satanic-panic.html

By Wertbag ~  What is a true Christian? What are you required to believe or practice, and which parts can be skipped while remaining a Christian? The majority of Christians will point to Mor...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-true-christian.html

By Wertbag ~  Cognitive Dissonance is the fascinating ability of humans to hold two beliefs at the same time which are contradictory to each other. This is commonly done by simply never com...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-cognitive-dissonance.html

By Wertbag ~  Heaven is classically described as a place of pure happiness, where there is nothing negative ever and you live with the angels for eternity. This does sound very much like a c...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-heaven.html

By Wertbag ~  Within Christianity there is a split in how Jesus is viewed. By far the most popular position is the Trinitarians, who believe that Jesus was God, while the other, the Unitaria...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-claiming-jesus-is-god.html

By Wertbag ~  The simplest version of a God is the deist version, that is an unknown force behind the universe. Such a definition doesn't claim certain features, powers or even a mind, just ...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-defining-god.html

By Wertbag ~  Some religious folks will say their belief is due to them feeling the presence or actions of their particular God in their lives. The immediate problem raised by this claim is ...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-experience.html

By Wertbag ~  Many apologists will quote several bible verses where it says that God wrote His moral code on our hearts. Verses such as Hebrews 8:10 > "This is the covenant I will e...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-with-morality.html

By Wertbag ~  Firstly, it must be said that Ron Wyatt is a scam artist who lies to make money. Any of his many claims should be considered false until such a time as more reputable sources ...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-of-physical-evidence.html

By Wertbag ~  In the modern western world, most people would have no problem saying slavery in all its forms is evil. This is a non-controversial position to take, but one which runs counter...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/the-problem-with-slavery.html

By Marlene Winnell ~ Recently in our online Release & Reclaim support group  (which has multiple monthly meetings over Zoom as well as a large community of deconstructing folks in our forum...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/03/recovering-from-religion-and.html

By Wertbag ~  Most modern Christians will look at the more extreme examples of believers as following false teachings or being led astray, but with numerous different interpretations and sign...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/02/the-problem-with-extreme-christians.html

By Wertbag ~  Humans are bad at determining reality. We have limited senses, limited views and imperfect minds. Our memory, even short term, can be horribly wrong, while long term we strugg...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/02/the-problem-of-gullibility.html

By Wertbag ~  Apologists will often point to Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia as examples of atheistic societies, showing what will become if atheists take control and apply their terrible mor...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/02/the-problem-of-hitlerstalin.html

By Wertbag ~  Blood is an important part of life and seen throughout history as a source of life and power. Medically people have tried leeches and bleeding to remove bad blood, human and an...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/02/the-problem-of-blood.html

By Wertbag ~  Apologists love to say we see signs of design in nature and design requires a designer, however this is usually done by cherry-picking a couple of examples and ignoring the ma...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/02/the-problem-of-design.html

By Wertbag ~  The Christian God is claimed to have all of the omni traits, that is that God is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present, all-good and all-loving. It is only this insistence of...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/02/the-problem-of-omnis.html

By Wertbag ~  The crucifixion of Jesus is seen by many as the core of Christian beliefs. He died for our sins and rose after 3 days back to heaven having proven himself the Messiah. However, ...

https://new.exchristian.net/2024/02/the-problems-with-crucifixion.html