I’m in the midst of a discussion with a close friend, via email, of some of the fundamental questions regarding the Bible, Christian thought, and the evolution of religion. In my searches, I came across this simply amazing, honest article, written by Richard Packham and entitled “How I Became An Atheist”.
And, of course, the title itself will put off some of my readers. Try another of Packham’s essays, The Man Who Bought A House, to really understand where he’s coming from. If you find yourself strongly disagreeing, perhaps you, too, have bought the house? His web site is an excellent collection of essays he’s written and links he’s collected over a lifetime of skepticism.
I kept saying to myself, “Oh, man, this is me. Did this guy read my mind?” Only obvious dissimilarities (like the fact he’s at least 35 years older than me, and graduated from college with a law degree) kept me grounded in the reality that this wasn’t my history I was reading. I could see myself writing an essay similar to this.
As a matter of fact, it was research into how I’d write a similar essay that led me to his site. Now I’m not so sure I want to write one of my own, since I’ve found one that so closely mirrors my own perceptions. Time will tell.
I’m in the midst of a discussion with a close friend, via email, of some of the fundamental questions regarding the Bible, Christian thought, and the evolution of religion. In my searches, I came across this simply amazing, honest article, written by Richard Packham and entitled “How I Became An Atheist”.
And, of course, the title itself will put off some of my readers. Try another of Packham’s essays, The Man Who Bought A House, to really understand where he’s coming from. If you find yourself strongly disagreeing, perhaps you, too, have bought the house? His web site is an excellent collection of essays he’s written and links he’s collected over a lifetime of skepticism.
I kept saying to myself, “Oh, man, this is me. Did this guy read my mind?” Only obvious dissimilarities (like the fact he’s at least 35 years older than me, and graduated from college with a law degree) kept me grounded in the reality that this wasn’t my history I was reading. I could see myself writing an essay similar to this.
As a matter of fact, it was research into how I’d write a similar essay that led me to his site. Now I’m not so sure I want to write one of my own, since I’ve found one that so closely mirrors my own perceptions. Time will tell.