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Why I Care About Things I Don’t Believe

September 27, 2014 Matt 17 Comments

Why Do I Care featured

If I don't believe in god, why do I care if other people do? I hear this question all the time, and it drives me crazy. Young-Earth creationist Ken Ham once said, "It is incredible that atheists spend so much time, effort, and money arguing against Someone that they don’t … [Read more...]

Atheism, Christianity, Denialism, God atheists, beliefs, faith, reason, religion

Why is God Hiding?

September 24, 2014 Matt 6 Comments

God Hide and Seek

If the Christian God exists, where the hell is he? The entire debate between Christians and atheists boils down to this one problem. If God exists, why is there no proof that he exists? I'm not talking about "logical proofs" that merely define God into existence, "scientific … [Read more...]

Atheism, Christianity, God evidence, free will, heaven, hell, hiding, miracles, proof

LTMFS Part 5: Other Religions, Satan, and Miracles

September 21, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: Last Wednesday Gabe confused my faith with his Mormonism. It was my own fault for asking so much about it. I was upset, but then I went to a concert at CDO Assembly Church and that cheered me up.... I've been through so many … [Read more...]

Letters denominations, depression, devils, evil, hope, miracles, mormons, satan

Was I a True Christian?

September 17, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

In college I got into a heated argument with a girl named Amy, a member of the Baptist Campus Ministries. I don't remember how the argument began, but I was explaining how the Bible is full of contradictions and unreliable as a historical document. She said I didn't know what I … [Read more...]

Atheism, Christianity belief, born again, deconversion, no true scotsman, real christian, true christian

LTMFS Part 4: Faith and Guilt

September 15, 2014 Matt 2 Comments

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: There are so many "Christians" who aren't living for God. They're afraid to give up worldly pleasures. Their faith is so weak it's sad. Then again, I'm not so great myself. I could be so much better, but sometimes I just don't … [Read more...]

Letters broken, christians, faith, forgiveness, guilt, sin

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