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Your Stories of Atheism: Shaking Off Old Shackles

Courtney Heard · · 4 min read

Your Stories of Atheism: Shaking Off Old Shackles

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.Our first story this week comes from an ex-7th Day Adventist, Summer:I was born into a very conservative religious household of biblical literalists (7th day Adventists). Ever since young I was taught the bible, but instead of a loving God, I saw the unspeakable horrors that happened to people who disobeyed God.
I

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Your Stories of Atheism: A Wife Teaches Us What Supportive Really Means

Courtney Heard · · 7 min read

Your Stories of Atheism: A Wife Teaches Us What Supportive Really Means

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.You can follow me on the following to be updated when new stories are posted: Our first story this week is from an ex-Christian named Kirsten:My story is not terribly interesting. I was born into a nominally Christian family. My parents never took me to church, but I had to go occasionally with my gran whenever

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Your Stories of Atheism: An Atheist Lifer & Two Brave Ex-Believers

Courtney Heard · · 7 min read

Your Stories of Atheism: An Atheist Lifer & Two Brave Ex-Believers

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.This week, our first story is gut-wrenching and it’s from Angela:I was raised Catholic, and attended a Catholic elementary school. Because it was perceived to be a better-quality education, many non-Catholics also attended. One of those was my Protestant friend, Andrea. When we were both 7 years old, there was a fi

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Your Stories of Atheism: Getting Answers From Nothing

Courtney Heard · · 4 min read

Your Stories of Atheism: Getting Answers From Nothing

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.Our first story this week is a short one from Hope:I grew up in a very religious household. Ever since I could remember, I was always told that I should forever love and believe in god. At around 12 years old I started to doubt god’s existence. I would waver between a nonbeliever to a believer – mainly because the

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Your Stories Of Atheism: Sons, Daughters & Godel

Courtney Heard · · 6 min read

Your Stories Of Atheism: Sons, Daughters & Godel

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.


Sorry I missed last week, it was the day of my brother’s wedding in Mexico.This week’s first story comes from an atheist mother of two kids, one believer and one not. Her name is Carla:I live in rural East Texas, where there is a church about every 4 blocks. I was raised in a Christian home. My mom was a strong

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Your Stories of Atheism: Three Teens Find The Truth On Their Own

Courtney Heard · · 5 min read

Your Stories of Atheism: Three Teens Find The Truth On Their Own

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.This first one is from Lindsay:I was raised a Christian and spent many Sunday mornings at church. I sang the songs and participated in discussion, but never felt that connection with “God” that my parents insisted I had. It was in high school when I began the harrowing journey from Christian to Atheist, jumping fro

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Your Stories Of Atheism: Brand New Atheist Chooses To Remain In The Closet

Courtney Heard · · 11 min read

Your Stories Of Atheism: Brand New Atheist Chooses To Remain In The Closet

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.The first story this week comes from someone who wishes to remain anonymous:My lack of faith is probably more luck than anything else. My father was what I would describe as an atheist but never used the word and would never discuss the subject with me other than to tell me it was up to me to make my own decisions.

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Your Stories Of Atheism: Diversity In Shedding God

Courtney Heard · · 5 min read

Your Stories Of Atheism: Diversity In Shedding God

This is an ongoing series featuring your stories of how you came to identify as an atheist. If you want to send me your story, you can submit it here. To read past stories, click here.This first one is short and sweet and pretty much exactly the same as my own story. It comes from Mitch:I was born atheist – as, incidentally, was everyone – and nothing’s ever happened to change that.
That’s all.Here’s another quick one from Dan,I read a lot as I kid. I was indoctrinated as a Roman Catholic. I r

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Your Stories of Atheism Part 3 – A Fresh Atheist & Satan’s Dino Trick

Courtney Heard · · 6 min read

Your Stories of Atheism Part 3 – A Fresh Atheist & Satan’s Dino Trick

I asked you guys to send me your stories of atheism a few weeks back and the stories continue to roll in. If you would like to submit your own click here. This came in from Chase and I found it so interesting. To read about what actually goes on in someone’s mind who’s discovering that there is little truth to what they’ve been told to believe, is so fascinating. This takes some serious bravery: I’m 26, and have been a really devout Christian all my life until about 6 months ago. Was a youth gro

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Godless Mom is a secular lifestyle blog written by Courtney Heard, exploring evidence-based wellness, ethical living, philosophy, culture, and the realities of life without religion.

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