My transition from belief to doubt encompasses a long, arduous journey, but I can summarize it as follows. The Bible states in verses like Proverbs 8:17 and Jeremiah 29:13 that God wants us to learn more about Him and that, when we do, He will reveal His presence to us. These verses inspired me. I understood them as statements of a single promise, not a potential. In other words, I understood that I could count on the fact that, every time I looked for God, He would find me.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Deconversion story
UberKuh has posted his deconversion story. It begins with simply wanting to know more:
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Thanks for mentioning this, Hallq. I sent this to my family. They have barely responded, which is okay.
Thank Annie (of Ambivablog) for bringing it to my attention. I try to link to what's good in the skeptical 'sphere.
What were you expecting from them?
I sent the letter to my father, mother, and sister. I expected long responses from each, filled with questions. Instead, my sister and father have asked a few questions on different occasions, but they seem afraid to pursue the matter at length. My sister, for instance, thinks that I am not an atheist but that I am pretending to be. My mother has asked no questions, yet, she expresses pity, which angers me to no end. I love these family members, but their responses demonstrate the power of religious beliefs to supersede familial affection. They choose religion over family, and it scares me to think what my life might be like had I lived centuries earlier.
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