I was born into and grew up in evangelical culture, which is why I know a lot about it – and why I despise it. It is a form of psychosis. As an adult, I transitioned to mainline religion, which is less harmful, but still has issues.
In recent years, I came to identify as a non-deist. I prefer that "label" over atheist, because I am not in…
I was born into and grew up in evangelical culture, which is why I know a lot about it – and why I despise it. It is a form of psychosis. As an adult, I transitioned to mainline religion, which is less harmful, but still has issues.
In recent years, I came to identify as a non-deist. I prefer that "label" over atheist, because I am not in any way aggressive about my disbelief in the existence of any deity.
However, I do find it perplexing that virtually everyone accepts that Norse, Greek and Roman gods were all figments of human imagination, but will argue to the point of death that their chosen deities are the "real deal."
I was born into and grew up in evangelical culture, which is why I know a lot about it – and why I despise it. It is a form of psychosis. As an adult, I transitioned to mainline religion, which is less harmful, but still has issues.
In recent years, I came to identify as a non-deist. I prefer that "label" over atheist, because I am not in any way aggressive about my disbelief in the existence of any deity.
However, I do find it perplexing that virtually everyone accepts that Norse, Greek and Roman gods were all figments of human imagination, but will argue to the point of death that their chosen deities are the "real deal."