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ExCommunications

·Aug 29

My Virginity is a Piece of Cake

And You Can Eat it — Submitted by Hollie Ann Keller. Trigger warning: Mentions of rape, child abuse. I lost faith in Christianity the same night I lost any cravings for cake. I sat underneath a white tarp at an all-girls church retreat, bulbs were strewn all over the black bars giving the illusion of purity…

Stories

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My Virginity is a Piece of Cake
My Virginity is a Piece of Cake
Stories

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ExCommunications

·Jun 24

The Treasure of Renounced Faith

Submitted by Trevor Wolf Giving up my faith has been costly and challenging, and yet, has brought me a treasure that is more than worth the price I paid for it (funny, I think there’s a parable in the Bible about that 😉). That treasure is that, every day when…

Religion And Spirituality

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The Treasure of Renounced Faith
The Treasure of Renounced Faith
Religion And Spirituality

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ExCommunications

·Jan 28

Leaving the Romanian Orthodox Church

Submitted by Silviu-George Pantelimon My name is Silviu-George Pantelimon, I am an ex-orthodox christian from Romania, currently an atheist and apistevist. …

Atheism

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Leaving the Romanian Orthodox Church
Leaving the Romanian Orthodox Church
Atheism

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Jan 13

A Journey to Atheism in Indonesia

An on-going journey to find the truth and justice. — Submitted by Aaron I am Aaron, a young man who was raised in Indonesia, a country with a predominantly Muslim population. My parents were very religious and instilled in me the belief that Allah is the one true god. However, my journey of faith took a turn when I discovered…

Atheism

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A Journey to Atheism in Indonesia
A Journey to Atheism in Indonesia
Atheism

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ExCommunications

·Oct 27, 2022

Christian Romance Novels Are Garbage

Here’s how they messed me up — Submitted by KC Brown When I was in fourth grade, a guest speaker came to my Christian elementary school. Her name was Robin Jones Gunn and the other girls were soooo excited. I hadn’t heard of Gunn’s Christy Miller series. Oh boy. Was I in for a treat. The Christy…

Romance Novels

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Christian Romance Novels Are Garbage
Christian Romance Novels Are Garbage
Romance Novels

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ExCommunications

·Sep 16, 2022

Starting Over Isn’t Easy

But if you don’t try you’ll never know — Submitted by Malvina S I am a former Jehovah’s Witness — a former JWs regular pioneer for 15 years. I was born into the religion. So I didn’t know any better. My dad was a church elder and a regular pioneer, my mom a regular pioneer and my brother was…

Jehovahs Witnesses

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Starting Over Isn’t Easy
Starting Over Isn’t Easy
Jehovahs Witnesses

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ExCommunications

·Aug 21, 2022

Blind Trust Is Bad, Actually

Re-examining the stories that celebrate blind faith — Multiple theories emerged as our framily (friend family) enjoyed margaritas and debated the problem of evil. Possibilities ranged from earth being the Australia of the universe and we are the undesirables from wiser and kinder alien civilizations to evil simply being a coding problem in the computer simulation we live…

Trust

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Blind Trust Is Bad, Actually
Blind Trust Is Bad, Actually
Trust

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ExCommunications

·May 21, 2022

Questioning Christianity Led Me Out of the Faith

Submitted by Roxanne Kang I had always been a good girl. A goody-two-shoes. As typical of Korean American families, I grew up in a Korean Presbyterian church, which I attended through childhood. In college, I rebelled a bit and did not attend for a while until finally finding myself back…

Christianity

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Questioning Christianity Led Me Out of the Faith
Questioning Christianity Led Me Out of the Faith
Christianity

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ExCommunications

·May 6, 2022

Religious Trauma is Trauma

Submitted by Andrew Pledger Hello, my name is Andrew Pledger, and this is my story of religious trauma. My story is long and complex which is why I’ve been working on a book. …

Trauma

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Religious Trauma is Trauma
Religious Trauma is Trauma
Trauma

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ExCommunications

·Apr 24, 2022

Beliefs Are The Root of All Evil

Submitted by Ted Nunn Now that I have your attention, allow me to clarify. Attachment to beliefs…, or Personal identification with beliefs…, or Belief that beliefs are “truth” and not just opinion… is the root of all evil. Most, if not all, of the conflict we witness on a daily…

Atheism

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Beliefs Are The Root of All Evil
Beliefs Are The Root of All Evil
Atheism

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