Memory is unreliable when recounting old wounds, but I do know that the beginning of the end started with an email to my former professor in which I expressed: "I don't think I believe in the God of Christianity anymore," and ended with a Facebook post about deconversion, and an awkward, hard conversation at the... Continue Reading →
The Doctrine of “YOLO”
If the only things that matter in life are eternal then why is it that so much of our focus is spent on the temporary, the here and now? What have we to gain from this culture of “YOLO”? As we all know, contrary to popular believe, we do not live just once. The book... Continue Reading →
The Siren Song of Self-Harm
These past few weeks have been hard, especially Tuesday. Tuesday was a hellish day because it marked 4 years of dealing with the Beast that is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. You would think that after some time, especially with the introduction and implementation of coping mechanisms and breathing techniques, the Beast would get bored and go... Continue Reading →
Observations on 1 John 1
I was going to write a post about how the Gospel is supposed to be offensive, how it's purpose is to change us (that's kinda why Jesus came in the first place), and while I was doing research for that, I stumbled upon 1 John. (I tried not to interpret the text but to just... Continue Reading →
When the White Girl Says “Amen!” in a Black Church (My Beef with Black Christians in America)
A Different Kind of IntroductionI do not apologize, this time, for what's written on the page. Fair warning: This post did not intend to be a rant, but that's what it turned into. The kind of rant I hope will start a conversation, one that won't end up fading into whispers in the back of... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Wanderer 