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My name is David and I am trying to be the Graceful Atheist.

After twenty some odd years of being a Christian my faith broke down in 2015. I could no longer sustain belief. It seemed to me the deeper I dug for truth in my beliefs the shakier they became. In contrast, the deeper I dug for truth in science the more profound it became.

Having had faith I still respect and care for those who remain in their faith. Having lost it I am interested in finding evidence based truth. I want to discover and communicate the subtleties of why some believe, some do not and some change their minds.

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Shifra: Out of Hasidic Orthodoxy – Graceful Atheist Podcast

This week’s guest is Shifra Lowen. Shifra grew up in a small, well-controlled Hasidic community in Canada. As a girl, Shifra wanted to do everything according to the rules of their village. At the same, she desperately wanted forbidden things, like a kitten or a pet bird.At 17, her marriage was arranged to someone she knew and even liked, and Shifra was on Cloud 9 for a while, though suspicious of her own happiness. Then her husband did something unthinkable.“…Imagine my shock and fear when I found out that my husband visited a library.”Visiting a Jewish library was only the beginning of Shifra’s world coming apart, but slowly she would realize it was all for good—for the good of their whole family.Years later, after much learning and growing, Shifra and her family are thriving, living in accordance with their own values and not someone else’s rules.LinksInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yiddishe_/YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@shifralowenPatreonhttp://www.patreon.com/ClaraWassersteinInteractFor quotes, recommendations, transcripts and more see the full episode show noteshttps://gracefulatheist.com/2023/05/27/shifra-out-of-hasidic-orthodoxy/Join the Deconversion Anonymous Facebook grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/deconversionSupport the podcast on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/gracefulatheistSecular Gracehttps://gracefulatheist.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/Deconversionhttps://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/Deconstructionhttps://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/#deconstruction/Attribution"Waves" track written and produced by Makaih Beatshttps://makaihbeats.net/
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  3. Josh de Keijzer: After God's End 01:01:44
  4. Joanna Johnson: Silenced In Eden 58:44
  5. Cat Delmar: Former Seventh Day Adventist 01:02:20

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Shifra: Out of Hasidic Orthodoxy

Shifra: Out of Hasidic Orthodoxy

May 28, 2023
Get You a Graceful Life Philosophy

Get You a Graceful Life Philosophy

May 24, 2023
Holly Laurent: The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills on the Mega Podcast

Holly Laurent: The Rise and Fall of Twin Hills on the Mega Podcast

May 21, 2023
Josh de Keijzer: After God’s End

Josh de Keijzer: After God’s End

May 14, 2023
You’re Worth the Work.

You’re Worth the Work.

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Jump in where you are!

Jump in where you are!

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Joanna Johnson: Silenced In Eden

May 7, 2023
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You Can Help Yourself

May 3, 2023
Cat Delmar: Former Seventh Day Adventist

Cat Delmar: Former Seventh Day Adventist

April 30, 2023
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Stephanie: Deconversion of an MK

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Doubt Is a Superpower

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Bart D. Ehrman: Armageddon

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Doing Better: The Problem of Words

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Grace: Hyssop + Laurel

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No More Fundamentalism, a manifesto for myself

No More Fundamentalism, a manifesto for myself

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Matt: Deconversion Anonymous

March 26, 2023
What Even Is Doubt?

What Even Is Doubt?

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David Hayward: Naked Pastor

March 18, 2023
To Make Out the Landscape of the Universe?

To Make Out the Landscape of the Universe?

March 17, 2023
Double Down and Doubt Your Doubts! A Double Standard

Double Down and Doubt Your Doubts! A Double Standard

March 15, 2023
Four Years of the Graceful Atheist Podcast

Four Years of the Graceful Atheist Podcast

March 12, 2023
Praying is Pretending to Do Something

Praying is Pretending to Do Something

March 8, 2023

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