Voices of Deconversion
Summary: Atheists and agnostics share their stories of deconversion from Christianity.
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I Need a Break
072 Ronna Russell - The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher's Kid
Spring Update 2020
Winter 2020 Update - Losing Purpose after Deconversion: How I Responded and My Plan 15 years later!
071 Muhammad: The Satanic Verses Cause Curiosity, then Questions. Becomes an Atheist in Iran. Spreads Anti-Islam Material. Arrested & in Solitary Confinement. Forced to make a False Confession on Youtube. Threatened with Prison, He Plans His Escape from I
070 Jordan: Worldly Friends vs. Church Friends. Learns Calvinist Theology. Rejection from a Mentor. Doubts Lead to Agnosticism.
069 Roland Watts: Raised Methodist in a small Australian Township. Blasphemed the Holy Spirit as a Child. Feared He was Damned for Years. Meeting the Christadelphians Brings Huge Relief. He's now an Agnostic Atheist.
068 Matt Scott: Age 5 Believer/Raised Charismatic (Assemblies of God) Christian/Goes to Bible College, Gets Minister's License & Goes to the Mission Field/Deconverted Less Than 1 Yr. Ago/ Now He's Got Atheist Tattoos!
067 Debbie McNulty: Survived Sexual Abuse in the United Pentecostal Church. Now Neo-Pagan She Advocates to Help Other Abuse Survivors.
066 Rebecca Policello: Grew Up in the World Wide Church of God. Tragedy Ends Friendship and She Runs to God. Research at a Catholic College Leads to Agnosticism.
065 Oklahoma Fire Fighter Wiley Gabehart: As a Marine Became an Aggressive Christian. Faith is Tested with Tough Questions. He Looks at Faith & Mental Health Transparently. He's Now an Atheist.
064 Amanda Holloway: Impacted by Sexual Abuse and Mental Illness She Turns to God. She Gets a Bachelors Degree in Youth Ministry. God Does Not Help During a Mental Health Crisis. She's Now an Ex-Christian.
I've never met anyone so committed to Christianity at such a young age. He understood his faith incredibly well. At 7 yrs. old his friends ask him to debate an adult atheist! By 10 yrs. he's preaching & giving altar calls. This was a child who loved the Bible & lived his faith. Things continue like this into college. One night at church Jeremy watched a preacher call forward a blind man for healing. After a while, the man was not healed. This troubled Jeremy & became an important turning point in faith.
Dave was recently diagnosed with ALS and has been given 2 to 5 years to live. He's been going around the country speaking about his experience. Today Dave joins me to share what his focus has been since the diagnosis. Dave quit his job and has been living his best life now. He's writing his own story, as he puts it. Life is a collection of moments. It's about allowing ourselves to really capture those moments and enjoy them. He was an inspiration to talk to. Carpe the f*****g diem!
Raised evangelical baptist in California. Homeschooled K-6, she survived child abuse. Trained as a missionary. Deconverted in her 20’s & began helping others, hosting a support group in Chicago. In 2013: interviewed by the Chicago Tribune. She has a Biblical Studies degree, B.A. in Applied Linguistics & Masters in Special Ed. from Univ. of Illinois-Chicago. She's a political activist, teacher, tutor, therapist to children & is writing a book on deconversion from the view of intersectional feminism.
