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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. This entry will leave out many details and cover the general overview of my experiences, and help…

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…

Submitted by Justin Farmer You know, I sit here and am typing this first sentence and find myself giggling at the parallel to religion already. Not in a bad way. But the last time that I sat down and wrote about my experience, it was called a “testimony” and it…