This is an ongoing series of posts called “Letters to My Former Self.” 16 years ago I was a fundamentalist Christian and kept a journal in which I wrote down many of my thoughts on God and Christianity in general. Today I’m a skeptic and an atheist and I’m responding to these journal entries one at a time. Below you’ll find a list of all the letters I’ve written so far.
Letters To My Former Self: Introduction
Part 1: Questions and Decisions
Part 2: Books, Friends, and Coincidences
Part 5: Other Religions, Satan, and Miracles
Part 6: Sin, Free Will, and Doubts
Part 8: Bible Versions and Divine Inspiration
Part 9: Spirituality and Witnessing
Part 11: Agenticity and Companionship
Part 12: Spiritual Growth and Arrogance
Part 13: Baptism, Books, and Holiness
Part 15: Critical Thinking, Martyrdom, and Wisdom
Part 16: Honesty, Timidity, and Generosity
Part 17: Prayer, Arrogance, and Belief
Part 18: True Christianity™ and Spirituality
Part 19: Selfishness and Purpose
Part 20: Confirmation Bias and Demons
Part 22: Praying and Believing
Part 23: Boredom and Persecution
Part 24: Sins, Loopholes, and Church
Part 25: Childhood Indoctrination
Part 29: Judging and Believing
Part 30: Self Esteem and Faith
Part 31: Theology and Relationships
Part 34: A Lonely Relationship
Part 37: Which Interpretation?
Part 39: Witnessing To Christians
Part 40: An Abusive Relationship
Part 43: Big Sins and Little Sins
Part 44: God, Prayer, Bias, and Y2K
Part 45: Patience and Patterns
Part 46: Liars and Conspiracies