…stories of growth and stages of belief…
Honestly - I am NOT trying to present only atheists here - just that so far, they have been most generous with their stories! How about if some religious people send me a story to put in here!! Send to mpjmpj@BeliefStagesandGrowth.com- you may need to cut and paste the E-mail address if it does not click right through.
Thanks!
Margaret Johnston
By Algis Kuliukas
My deconversion story might be of some interest to someone.It happened one Sunday when I was eight years old. As usual my Dad (Lithuanian Roman Catholic) sent me to church (although he rarely went himself), to go to Sunday school. At the time I was heavily Read the rest of this entry »
May, 2007 - by Marie Jones
I’m 56 years old now and many of my memories of the early years in my life have faded. But there is one early period I remember with some clarity. Amazingly, my parents let me believe in Santa Clause Read the rest of this entry »
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As a recent de-convert of a few months, let me tell you my story.About two years ago, while going through a spiritual high in my life, I picked up a book entitled “Essential Spirituality” by Roger Walsh. Before that, I was Read the rest of this entry »
For each story, the first comment is written by me and attempts to show how this person’s story is a sign of personal growth. In most cases, my comments refer back to my article “Religious Development for Dummies.” You will get the most out of the time you spend reading these stories if you read that article first.
I am afraid there is a general trend in certain segments of the population to assume that anyone who is an atheist is a bad person. This is simply not the Read the rest of this entry »
The bullet points listed below are taken from a text by Walter Clark Psychology of Religion. The points he lists for a “mature religion” are quite analogous to M. Scott Peck’s Stage four, James Fowler’s stages five and six and Wilber’s green Read the rest of this entry »
It was a cloudy, dreary fall day in November of 1971. I was an American spending my junior year of college in Avignon,
In the summer of 1990, I accompanied my extended family on a short vacation at Deep Creek Lake. As a professional woman, business owner and mother of two small children, Read the rest of this entry »
Personal Letter to My Readers
This blog is about religion, about belief and about spirituality. I believe in the power of religion, the importance of knowing how we got here, and where we are going next, what we Read the rest of this entry »