With COVID-19 the Secular Student Alliance Educates and Warns About Misinformation

This brief post looks at what the Secular Student Alliance is telling people during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a secular organization they are pushing science and warning against disinformation.

When Religion is so Suffocating and Controlling that the Healthy Option is to Leave

Religion is often described as an affirming belief system that helps people in their life. The question must be asked, what do you do when it is controlling, destructive and harmful? Some of this I learned in a faith crisis years ago. But what do you do when religion harms and leaves hubris? For your mental and physical health you leave and walk away.  

A Three Day Series at The Wondering Eagle: Why Atheists Walk Away From Faith, And how They Find Freedom and Hardship in the Process

In December of 2019 an atheist video made the rounds on the internet that explained the reasons why people left faith and the and challenges that came about as a result. This is a brief post to lay the foundation for three days of discussion for what was revealed. During this I am going to squeeze in a couple of other posts about some of the stories I am working on.

Allegedly Atheists Prefer Cats While Christians Prefer Dogs According to a Study in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

A new study has shown that Atheists prefer cats while Christians prefer dogs. It also reveals that the more a person goes to church in a week they are less likely to own a pet. This is a fascinating study by Ryan Burge and Samuel Perry. 

Reflecting on the Late Christopher Hitchens

December 15 was the anniversary of Christopher Hitchens death. Hitch is someone that I deeply respected, admired and today miss. When you think of all the issues that have come forward since 2011 what would Hitch say if he could? 

The Accidental Atheist as Told on The Good Men Project

This is a story that I read on The Good Men Project where a man wrote about his journey into atheism. This story has a lot to add and this blog would like to add it to the other stories about atheism this blog is collecting.

De-Conversion Story: How Luke Douglas Lost his Faith in a Chic Fil A

At The Christian Post a former evangelical Christian who was deeply committed to Kan Ham’s teaching on a literal creationism explained his de-conversion in a post. Luke Douglas lost his faith in God in a Chic Fil A when it all came crashing down. This post is Luke’s story. As a reminder if there are others who want to tell their story of their de-conversion this blog is happy to give them a platform.