Published inExCommunications·Aug 29Member-onlyMy Virginity is a Piece of CakeAnd 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…Stories4 min readStories4 min read
Published inExCommunications·Jun 24Member-onlyThe Treasure of Renounced FaithSubmitted 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 Spirituality3 min readReligion And Spirituality3 min read
Published inExCommunications·Jan 28Member-onlyLeaving the Romanian Orthodox ChurchSubmitted by Silviu-George Pantelimon My name is Silviu-George Pantelimon, I am an ex-orthodox christian from Romania, currently an atheist and apistevist. …Atheism5 min readAtheism5 min read
Jan 13Member-onlyA Journey to Atheism in IndonesiaAn 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…Atheism4 min readAtheism4 min read
Published inExCommunications·Oct 27, 2022Member-onlyChristian Romance Novels Are GarbageHere’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 Novels3 min readRomance Novels3 min read
Published inExCommunications·Sep 16, 2022Member-onlyStarting Over Isn’t EasyBut 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 Witnesses4 min readJehovahs Witnesses4 min read
Published inExCommunications·Aug 21, 2022Member-onlyBlind Trust Is Bad, ActuallyRe-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…Trust11 min readTrust11 min read
Published inExCommunications·May 21, 2022Member-onlyQuestioning Christianity Led Me Out of the FaithSubmitted 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…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
Published inExCommunications·May 6, 2022Member-onlyReligious Trauma is TraumaSubmitted 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. …Trauma8 min readTrauma8 min read
Published inExCommunications·Apr 24, 2022Member-onlyBeliefs Are The Root of All EvilSubmitted 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…Atheism2 min readAtheism2 min read