This is from Week 2, Day 1 of my Questioning Faith journal. Several people have asked me for specific biblical contradictions that made me question Christianity. This post contained a couple of specific bible issues, so I’m sharing it – NOT to debate, only to illuminate some specifics of my journey. Week 2, Day 1 Week 2 of my “conscious uncoupling” from Christianity. Can there be a conscious uncoupling from a nonexistent entity? That feels a little too philosophical for morning writing on little caffeine. Charlie and I had a date night Saturday night. Nearly our entire dinner conversation centered around my de-conversion. Every time we talk about it, I become…
Keep Reading
Personal Faith
So, Are You a Christian?
After yesterday’s announcement, I got texts, emails, comments, and social media messages asking the same question in myriad ways: Are You Still a Christian? First, if you are one of the people who reached out to me, thank you. Your care is a gift I do not take lightly even if you were someone who vehemently disagreed with me. To answer the question…it depends on how you define Christian. Walking…
Keep Reading
Public Notice
[deep breath] You can do this, Rebeca. Just open your mouth, crack your knuckles, and put the words out there. [gulp] In 2016, as I sat at the breakfast table doing my daily Chronological Bible reading, I ran across a passage that I had made myself ignore every single year. It was text that required me to explain away a problem with scripture…a contradiction within itself. And, being in the…
Keep Reading