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Davis Goodman commented on A. T. Heist's blog post 'Living in the Closet: It's Dark, Yes, But It's Also Warm and Cozy!'"I can't imagine how difficult it must be to play the balancing act that you probably struggle with everyday. Strength and good luck A. T. Heist. I'm sure you're doing your best and I'm glad that you can use online forums to…"
Tom Sarbeck commented on A. T. Heist's blog post 'Breaking Free'"Belle, I'm puzzled.
A. T. said that atheism as a second language hasn't been very easy for him to learn. For him, learning atheism requires him to do a lot of unlearning and then relearning, both of which are forms of learning.
You replied…"
A. T. Heist commented on A. T. Heist's blog post 'Breaking Free'"Thank you SO much for sharing your personal story, Belle Rose.
And also for the quote from Louisa May Alcott...actually, my wife is a huge Alcott fan."
A. T. Heist posted a status"Just watched the first episode of Neil DeGrasse Tyson's version of COSMOS. Tremendous."
Belle Rose commented on A. T. Heist's blog post 'Breaking Free'"Hi A.T, I enjoy your blogs, and I enjoy your writing....
Something stood out to me that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up:
There's nothing to learn. It simply means that you no longer believe what you once thought you believed.…"
A. T. Heist posted a blog postBreaking Free
I'd like to share a little more about my history, to elucidate some of the reasons why I remain a closet atheist, besides the financial and familial reasons I've already described on this blog.I was raised Lutheran, but my parents were not very regular church-goers. I went through Confirmation, and was a regular church attender and choir member as a teenager. Then I went to college, and immediately stopped attending church. So when I got out on my own in my early 20s, I continued to drift…See More
A. T. Heist added a discussion to the group Atheist Guitar Lovers
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Here are a few of my faves (living and non), in no particular order:Frank ZappaAdrian BelewJohn PetrucciLes PaulPhil Keaggy (yeah, I know he's a Christian musician, but he's a hell of a guitarist)Chet AtkinsMark KnopflerBrian MayMarty FriedmanJason BeckerRobert SmithRobert FrippPrinceThose are right off the top of my head, so I'm probably forgetting someone...See More
A. T. Heist commented on A. T. Heist's blog post 'Carl Sagan's The Varieties of Scientific Experience'"Sagan's book Cosmos (based on the TV series) almost convinced me to become an atheist a dozen years ago. Sadly, I lost my nerve. Maybe I need to read some more Sagan..."
A. T. Heist commented on A. T. Heist's blog post 'Living in the Closet: It's Dark, Yes, But It's Also Warm and Cozy!'"P.S. My 7 year old daughter doesn't want to be baptized, because she thinks it's weird. So there's that..."
A. T. Heist commented on A. T. Heist's blog post 'Living in the Closet: It's Dark, Yes, But It's Also Warm and Cozy!'"I wouldn't say my kids really have a"relationship" with Jesus. My 7 year old believes in god, just as she currently believes in Santa and the Tooth Fairy. The 2 year old just thinks church is a place to run around and listen to people…"
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Breaking Free
Posted on August 20, 2014 at 9:56am 5 Comments 1 Like
I'd like to share a little more about my history, to elucidate some of the reasons why I remain a closet atheist, besides the financial and familial reasons I've already described on this blog.
I was raised Lutheran, but my parents were not very regular church-goers. I went through Confirmation, and was a regular church attender and choir member as a teenager. Then I went to college, and immediately stopped attending church. So when I got out on my own in my early 20s, I continued…
Continue Carl Sagan's The Varieties of Scientific Experience
Posted on August 14, 2014 at 10:22am 3 Comments 2 Likes
I was at the library the other day, and decided to check out a book that I had skimmed through several years ago: Carl Sagan's The Varieties of Scientific Experience. The book, published a decade after Sagan's death in 1996, are taken from a series of lectures he gave in 1985, the Gifford Lectures in Natural Theology at the University of Glasgow. For any theists who accuse atheists of being unable to speak eloquently about matters of "spirituality," I would challenge them to read…
Continue Living in the Closet: It's Dark, Yes, But It's Also Warm and Cozy!
Posted on August 11, 2014 at 3:00pm 27 Comments 5 Likes
For anyone who hasn't read my blog posts, I am still a "closet atheist": I don't publicly identify as an atheist, and in fact, part of my income comes from church music. I am Director of Music at a small Methodist church in Nashville, TN. That's right...the buckle of the Bible belt! I honestly can't see myself admitting my atheism to anyone in the near future, as my family's harmony and financial security rely partly on my keeping my church job.
Being honest with myself, however, I…
Continue What a Douchebag
Posted on May 5, 2014 at 1:48pm 5 Comments 1 Like
Has anyone seen this article?
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Believes 1st Amendment Only Applies to Christians
What a douchebag! The dude is wrong in so many different ways, it's ridiculous. Not only does he have very little idea about comparative religion (he apparently thinks Buddhists believe Buddha created everything, and Muslims believe…
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