Comments on: By the way, who are the de-cons? http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/ Resources for skeptical, de-converting, or former Christians...... Fri, 25 May 2012 12:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: CheezChoc http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-46154 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:24:01 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-46154 JohnFrost, you might find the Self-deprecation discussion interesting.

]]> By: Quester http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-46141 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:14:38 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-46141 Glad you’ve found the site, John. Welcome.

]]> By: JohnFrost http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-46113 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:02:38 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-46113 Just found this blog via the RedheadedSkeptic, and, wow. This is sooo true. I get so tired of the “weren’t a True Christian” line of attack. And the even more inaccurate “you didn’t want to believe” line.
Your last paragraph highlights exactly what so many of us felt. I spent two excruciatingly painful years deconverting, and I fought like mad against it.
Of course, if Christians allowed themselves to believe that, what would that say about their God? I think it’d be easier to convince an evangelical of evolution than that we actually fought to keep our faith.

]]> By: What Do You Really Know About Atheism? | NW Ohio Skeptics http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-44579 Sat, 22 May 2010 03:27:53 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-44579 [...] weren’t true Christians, etc. For that, I am simply going to point you here. (Why say something that has already been said better than I could say [...]

]]> By: Michelle O'Mealy http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-41313 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:31:58 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-41313 I’m a serial blog stalker and blogger. I usually skip past the religous themed blogs, boring, milky, sweet tooth pictures of nancy from the midwest posing with her Gap dressed doe eyed kids, hugging daddy with the family pet near their feet. I LIKE THIS BLOG! Religion should have more room for questions and opposing opinions, there should be more dialogue. I think that’s why we are here on earth, to connect, to agree to disagree, simply respect others, love others, make lives easier and more bearable for those around us. I grew up in a hardcore Catholic family and was made to go to mass. As i grew older and thought for myself I left the church and stayed far away for almost 10 years. I’ve been back 10 plus years again and try to open my ears and heart to get something out of it. Some days I do, other days I don’t. My husband is anti religion (organized religion)and he’s seen me through this carnival ride. He doesn’t go to mass and I don’t expect him to. It’s not his thing. We’ve been together more than 20 yrs and make it work. My kids are even baptized. Not sure where I was headed with this comment but I’m not afraid of other’s views and enjoy the dialogue that ensues. i think your de conversion waver sums it up.

]]> By: 4riozs http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40764 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:52:43 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40764 “We prayed and even screamed and cried and pleaded in prayer.

And heard silence, and felt the emptiness.”

That sound much like my last experience of the faith. When I realized that no one heard me, I felt better, I stopped feeling ignored and went on with my life.

]]> By: 4riozs http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40763 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:48:27 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40763 “We were the 20% that did 80% of what needed to be done. And we did it all because we genuinely believed, were thrilled about the Faith and our God.”

I like this phrase. I don’t mean to come across as arrogant. But I think this was is big factor in realizing what Christianity really is, and not what we originally thought.

]]> By: What Do You Really Know About Atheism? | Restless Wanderings http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40749 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:17:22 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40749 [...] weren’t true Christians, etc. For that, I am simply going to point you here. (Why say something that has already been said better than I could say [...]

]]> By: BigHouse http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40744 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:29:36 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40744 How’d the move go, Josh?

]]> By: Josh http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40743 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:42:44 +0000 http://de-conversion.com/2007/10/28/by-the-way-who-are-the-de-cons/#comment-40743 Wow! I can only say this is a great summary of my life.

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