Why I am no longer a Christian (Part 0: Introduction)

Overview to a series in which I plan to explain how I went from being a born-again Christian to an atheist.

Part 0: Introduction
Part 1: Christian Life
Part 2: Deconversion
Part 3: Atheist Life

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[TaintedRave]

@1LonePuma I've just pointed out to you exactly what parts of the bible are absolutely impossible/don't make sense (there are TONS more), and you soldier on through ignorance. God (since you believe in him) gave you the ability to think critically about things. Use this gift to think about the bible and realize how flawed it is.

The saddest part about being an atheist is not being able to say "I TOLD YOU SO" to believers once they die. Ah well.

Now we're done. Have a nice day regardless :)

[smitty9148]

@mbsk3lton Quoting words from a book does NOT in any way prove that hell is real.

[frankleeseaux]

I agree, and believe that it is VERY important to establish the fact that most atheists have been, once upon a time, practicing, believing, feeling theists, regardless of their particular "brand" of faith. To establish that something occurred in our lives that caused us to doubt our religion. And, also, how we were ostracized by our families, friends and entire communities for those doubts. And, to all those Christians out there, Yeah, you are mean, vicious people when your faith is threatened.

[InstinctualJealousy]

@Adagio1723 What a nice Christian. You Christians are not very Christ-like. I'll stick with "nobody knows", or agnostic atheism.

[SenLinFu]

@ggonjon Have you even watched the series?

[theadultchurch]

OK I do not question your sincerity and I have 2 suggestions for you

a. have you read Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis ( an atheist/intellectual who became a Christian)? also check out the adult church because I think we might be able to have an intelligent discussion ... Dennis J

[ggonjon]

You may had been a sincere Christian, but not a newborn Christian. Once you are new born, there is no way back. Your mind is fixed and nothing can't take you away from Jesus Christ. It's like waking up to a reality that was always in front of your eyes, but you couldn't see.

Jesus becomes the everything and the real answer to your life. It's a life changing experience where you are finally satisfied.

The key is The gospel. Don't just read. Get your heart naked before Jesus and tell him.

[nosralkire]

a great preacher;) and just general Spirit-filled living that I kept at it despite being an internal doubter.

I went on in this state for about 4 years. I also considered the "Bible installed in my brain is like an computer-generated robot God which runs itself provided you pray and read and fast enough." thesis: that was a pet doctrine of mine which I thought I had come up with myself. (but apparently not, haha.)

Anyway, long story short: I went on a 21 day fast in June 2010, after decidi

[nosralkire]

I watched your full series of deconversion videos and also this video. As a Christian mystic and tongue-talking apostolic I want you to know that I went through an almost identical transition in my faith as well. I became an atheist, but craving spirituality nonetheless, continued attending churches as what I termed a "glorified agnostic," what I meant by that was I didn't technically believe in any of the myths, but I was so in love with Holy Ghost, power-of-God, altar encounters, (and also a

[randomguy7890]

@1LonePuma The distinctions within are only your mind playing tricks on itself.