Ex-Christadelphians

"There are days when I miss my old convictions as if they were an amputated limb. But in general I feel better, and no less radical, ...

"My objection to supernatural beliefs is precisely that they miserably fail to do justice to the sublime grandeur of the real world. ...

"Most people believe most of the things they believe only because they believe that most people believe them." Mokokoma Mokhon...

By Thom Jonas THIS article contains a list of common features of groups that are generally considered  harmful and potentially unsafe ...

"The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." Thomas Paine

By Phynnodderee When I first started having niggling doubts about my faith, I assumed there must be answers out there somewhere, it was ...

"[Science's] only sacred truth is that there are no sacred truths. All assumptions must be critically examined. Arguments from ...

"Many people fear to apply themselves to a reconsideration of their own beliefs because 'You never know where it will lead you...

"There need be no scheme of rewards and punishments transcending this life to justify our moral intuitions or to render them effectiv...

By Thom Jonas “What if Jesus soon returns and you are left behind? What if you are judged and your eternal life declined? What if the ...

"It is amazing to me that a difference of opinion upon subjects that we know nothing with certainty about, should make us hate, perse...

A former Jehovah's Witness shares some advice on encouraging someone who is involved in a high-commitment religion to think outside the ...

"The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudic...

"It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it. When it is wasted in heedless luxury and spent on no goo...

"One unexpected consequence of becoming an unbeliever has been the increased awareness of my own mortality, and a heightened desire t...

By Phynnodderee One of the hard things about losing my Christadelphian faith was realising that I had no good reason any more to think ...

"The sum of our religion is peace and unanimity, but these can scarcely stand unless we define as little as possible, and in many thi...

"Children... have a human right not to have their minds crippled by exposure to other people's bad ideas - no matter who these ot...

"In no other aspect of life do you need to be reminded on a weekly basis of what your opinions are." John Cedars, former Jehov...

Enjoy these favourite words of wisdom from the pen of Dr. Thomas…