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042 LA & T: Pastor of 26 Yrs. Deconverts & Church Leaders Follow! His Radio Contract Gets Torn Up. He's a Top 300 Minister. Change Begins in India.
042 LA & T: Pastor of 26 Yrs. Deconverts & Church Leaders Follow! His Radio Contract Gets Torn Up. He's a Top 300 Minister. Change Begins in India.
This is such a remarkable story... He's only been out from behind the pulpit for 6 months! He served as a minister for 2... Read more
8 Jun 2018
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2hr 5mins
Ranked #2
017 Steve - Part 1: Childhood Dreams Fade, Trust in God Deepens. Life-Altering Decisions Are Made, Then Later Challenged
017 Steve - Part 1: Childhood Dreams Fade, Trust in God Deepens. Life-Altering Decisions Are Made, Then Later Challenged
I grew up in a conservative Christian home. We went to church every Sunday. God was a very important part of my life. As... Read more
13 Jul 2017
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1hr 1min
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027 David Ames - Part 1: Jesus Tells His Mother to Stop Drinking. Her Dramatic Conversion Impacts David. Grace Was Foundational as a Christian. He Became a Youth Minister. He Now Calls Himself the Graceful Atheist.
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017 Steve - Part 2: Re-Thinking the Bible, My Denial Ends & Crisis Begins. I Tell My Devout Christian Mother I'm An Atheist
017 Steve - Part 2: Re-Thinking the Bible, My Denial Ends & Crisis Begins. I Tell My Devout Christian Mother I'm An Atheist
In part two of my story, I learn the various interpretations different Christians have of the Bible. Discussing these vi... Read more
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011 Wendy Marsman- Raised Fundamentalist, A Missionary for 15 Years Before Her 20 Year Marriage Ended. Now an Atheist, She Reconnected with Her High School Sweetheart.
011 Wendy Marsman- Raised Fundamentalist, A Missionary for 15 Years Before Her 20 Year Marriage Ended. Now an Atheist, She Reconnected with Her High School Sweetheart.
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040 Black Nonbelievers Inc. Founder & President: Mandisa Thomas
040 Black Nonbelievers Inc. Founder & President: Mandisa Thomas
Mandisa Thomas, a native of New York, is founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, Inc., which is headquartered in At... Read more
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070 Jordan: Worldly Friends vs. Church Friends. Learns Calvinist Theology. Rejection from a Mentor. Doubts Lead to Agnosticism.
070 Jordan: Worldly Friends vs. Church Friends. Learns Calvinist Theology. Rejection from a Mentor. Doubts Lead to Agnosticism.
Jordan grew up going to church every Sunday with his family. He went to Bible studies and lived a typical Christian life... Read more
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021 Krissy - My Wife Shares How She Felt Vulnerable and Lonely in Childhood. She Turned to God to Find Purpose in Her Suffering. She Trusted God in Every Area of Life. She is Now an Atheist
021 Krissy - My Wife Shares How She Felt Vulnerable and Lonely in Childhood. She Turned to God to Find Purpose in Her Suffering. She Trusted God in Every Area of Life. She is Now an Atheist
Krissy and I became close friends in our early teen years. That was over 20 years ago! We've now been married for 16 y... Read more
13 Sep 2017
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48mins
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050 Andrew Jasko: Minister Prepping for Missions to India/Bible Caused Mental Distress/Quits Ministry/Starts Over as an Atheist.
050 Andrew Jasko: Minister Prepping for Missions to India/Bible Caused Mental Distress/Quits Ministry/Starts Over as an Atheist.
Studying for a doctorate in clinical psychology, Andrew is now an atheist. Not long ago, he was a Pentecostal minister (... Read more
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047 Objectively Dan: Methodist Raised, He Loved Camp Ministry. Wanted Good Reasons to Believe. He Encounters Street Epistemology!
047 Objectively Dan: Methodist Raised, He Loved Camp Ministry. Wanted Good Reasons to Believe. He Encounters Street Epistemology!
Dan has a fascinating story! Here's a video of Dan when he was a Christian and his faith is challenged through street ep... Read more
28 Aug 2018
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033 Bill Finley - Part 1: Mediates for Divorced Parents. Boy Scouts is Stabilizing. B.A. in the Bible. Officer/Minister in Salvation Army Twelve Yrs. Now Humanist.
033 Bill Finley - Part 1: Mediates for Divorced Parents. Boy Scouts is Stabilizing. B.A. in the Bible. Officer/Minister in Salvation Army Twelve Yrs. Now Humanist.
Bill starts our conversation discussing the difficulties he experienced when his parents divorced. As a child, Bill had ... Read more
31 Jan 2018
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Special Episode: Researching Deconversion with Professor Jim Nagle
Special Episode: Researching Deconversion with Professor Jim Nagle
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30 Apr 2017
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035 Ian Redfearn - Part 2: Resigns Church Membership. Tells His Wife He Can't Do Church Anymore. Talks Atheist Spirituality & Awesome Quotes!
035 Ian Redfearn - Part 2: Resigns Church Membership. Tells His Wife He Can't Do Church Anymore. Talks Atheist Spirituality & Awesome Quotes!
The second half of my conversation with Ian is wonderful! We start with him resigning membership at his church, then di... Read more
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019 Sarah Brennan - Part 1: Aware She Was Gay Since Childhood. Grew to Hate it & Planned to Live Straight. Marries a Man, But Later Encouraged By Her Dad & Best Friend to Embrace Her True Self. She Leaves the Church Behind & Falls in Love with a Woman
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Sarah has such a moving story! Growing up she knew she was gay. Her parents and church discouraged her feelings, so Sara... Read more
22 Aug 2017
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42mins
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006 Dr. Anthony Pinn - A Good Methodist Who Became a Better Atheist
006 Dr. Anthony Pinn - A Good Methodist Who Became a Better Atheist
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027 David Ames - Part 2: Tells His Christian Wife He's Not a Christian. A History of Doubt. The Basis for Atheist Morality. Forming Community.
027 David Ames - Part 2: Tells His Christian Wife He's Not a Christian. A History of Doubt. The Basis for Atheist Morality. Forming Community.
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46mins
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024 Naked Pastor-David Hayward - Part 2: The Perfect Storm Happens. David is Numb After Leaving the Church. Searching for Purpose After Faith. Learning to Have Compassion for Our Former Selves & Others.
024 Naked Pastor-David Hayward - Part 2: The Perfect Storm Happens. David is Numb After Leaving the Church. Searching for Purpose After Faith. Learning to Have Compassion for Our Former Selves & Others.
The second half of my conversation with David is just as good as the first! David describes how the events in his life a... Read more
25 Oct 2017
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55mins
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057 Firing God author Cheryl Abram. Family of Ministers & Church 6 Days a Week. Tells God to F*** Off
057 Firing God author Cheryl Abram. Family of Ministers & Church 6 Days a Week. Tells God to F*** Off
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Cheryl Abram. She's author of the book Firing God. Check it out on her websit... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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49mins
