Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.
~ Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791 ~

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Do I Believe Everything Happened By Chance?

One of the many misconceptions I have heard regarding those who have left religion is the view that atheists must believe that everything just happened by chance.

I think this idea is misleading at best and doesn't accurately represent my views. So I thought I would share some of my thoughts on this topic and hopefully that will be helpful to some of you.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

My View Of Life After The Christadelphians

A common view I have heard expressed over the years is that without a belief in God or without a belief in an afterlife, life itself must become meaningless and pointless. I can see why people think that, but I also think they may have overlooked some important factors as well.

In this article I will share with you some thoughts on what actually happened to my view of life when I left my former religion behind.

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Disfellowshipped: Part 4 - Moving On

About 7 years ago, I was disfellowshipped by the Christadelphians.

This is the 4th and final part of my first-hand account of what it was like to be disfellowshipped from the Christadelphian religion that I had grown up in.

If you have not yet read parts 1-3, you can do so starting here.


Disfellowshipped: Part 3 - The Letter

About 7 years ago, I was disfellowshipped by the Christadelphians.

This is part 3 of my first-hand account of what it was like to be disfellowshipped from the Christadelphian religion that I had grown up in.

If you have not yet read part 1 or 2, you can do so starting here.

Disfellowshipped: Part 2 - The Disfellowship Process

About 7 years ago, I was disfellowshipped by the Christadelphians.

This is part 2 of my first-hand account of what it was like to be disfellowshipped from the Christadelphian religion that I had grown up in.

If you have not yet read part 1, you can do so here.

Friday, February 7, 2020

Disfellowshipped: Part 1 - Doubt And Fear

About 7 years ago, I was disfellowshipped by the Christadelphians, in particular by a few members of a mid-sized ecclesia to the North-East of Adelaide city. While I have talked about the experience of leaving the Christadelphians several times on this blog, I have not previously written about the experience of actually being disfellowshipped, at least not in any detail. I would now like to share that experience with you.

I hope to make readers aware of not only what it felt like to be disfellowshipped, but also the process by which it occurred. While I do feel there were some injustices carried out at that time, my aim is not to seek any sympathy for myself. Rather it is much broader than that, to shine a light on a part of the Christadelphian movement that I'm sure many Christadelphians would rather pretend does not exist.