WOTM: Deconverting Christians
Well, this is a rare month. I'm finished a little early. So I thought posting these on a Sunday might be better in terms of engagement here on Patreon! I hope you all had a great March.
Earlier this week, our buddy Michael Jones from the Inspiring Philosophy channel created a post about Atheists deconverting Christians. And it was a mess. I don't know if he was being willfully obtuse, or he's just clueless. In any case, I thought I'd reply in a more personal way. James Fodor did his own look at the post. It's very good, but long. I've linked to that video in the description.
I hope you're having a great Sunday! Thank you all so much for your continued support. It means the world to me! Enjoy! B
Comments (5)
Do the Cs still imagine Care Bears are demonic?
Oh man are you wrong! You're very bright!! 👍🏼💙💖💙💝💙😘🥰✌
IThe C's that worry me are the hardliners, C nationalists, etc. I am convinced that nothing I could ever say or do will sway them in the slightest degree. Not to mention that I do not knowingly come into contact with them, and, frankly, don't want to. Social media? You have an EXCELLENT podcast Brian, which I enjoy very much. Have you heard from many committed evangelicals agreeing with you? I could not do it. In any event, I do not consider it my duty as an athiest to deconvert others nor even a part of my "philosophy". I simply don't believe in a God. That's it. No baggage.
What perplexes me is that children are taught about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, yet as they get older they realize that they’ve been taken, that it is all just fiction, fairy tales, myths, silly make-believe to tantalize kids. Yet… they don’t come to see, sooner or later, the parallels with the religion into which they’re indoctrinated? They conclude by default that Mom and Dad were just kidding about this tall tale, and that one, and yet another one, but… they were telling the absolute truth about someone rising from the dead, flying up beyond atmosphere, the existence of angels, that there’s a devil and a deity competing for their “souls"? Fool me once, twice, three times, but… not a fourth time? Wake UP, sheeple!
That's an interesting point. Of course, Mom and Dad eventually admitted to the con with Santa. Never with Jesus.