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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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Taylor Yoder: In the Trenches of Deconstruction and Deconversion – Graceful Atheist Podcast

This week’s guest is Taylor. Taylor grew up in a small church in a small town, surrounded by Christianity. She had family devotions at home and a private-Christian-academy curricula at school.By twenty-one, however, she moved out and stopped attending church completely. Her “personal relationship with Jesus” was more important than church-going.While watching a loved one live with cancer and then face death, Taylor’s faith gave her hope and meaning, until it couldn’t. Depressive episodes came for a while and Taylor knew she needed to get mentally healthy.Once her head was “out of the fog,” and she began reading the Bible again, she was shocked at what she read. It had been there all along, but now she could see. “[People said,] ‘Well you just need to dig deeper in the Bible.’ It had the complete opposite effect.”Now Taylor has let go of many childhood beliefs. She doesn’t have all the answers. but she has peace—a peace that hasn’t come from supernatural help but from doing her own inner work. She is her own savior, no one else. LinksInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/skeptical_heretic/InteractFor quotes, recommendations and more see the full episode show noteshttps://gracefulatheist.com/2023/02/05/taylor-yoder-in-the-trenches-of-deconstruction-and-deconversion/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/
  1. Taylor Yoder: In the Trenches of Deconstruction and Deconversion 54:33
  2. BONUS: Bryan the Ex-Apologist 33:51
  3. Bryan: Ex-Apologist 01:26:57
  4. Rachel Hunt: Recovering From Religion 52:35
  5. Troy and Brian: I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist 01:07:13

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Taylor Yoder: In the Trenches of Deconstruction and Deconversion

February 5, 2023
Three Yous

Three Yous

February 1, 2023

Bryan: Ex-Apologist

January 29, 2023
You Can’t Change the Past

You Can’t Change the Past

January 25, 2023

Rachel Hunt: Recovering From Religion

January 22, 2023
It takes time

It takes time

January 18, 2023

Troy and Brian: I Was A Teenage Fundamentalist

January 15, 2023

Come to the Edge

January 13, 2023

Evan Clark: Atheists United

January 8, 2023

More confident than you think

December 28, 2022

Ask Me Anything 2022

December 18, 2022

Ask Arline Anything 2022

December 11, 2022

Nicki Pappas: As Familiar as Family

December 4, 2022

Jessica Moore: Becoming You

November 27, 2022

Arline Interviews Ben and Ang

November 20, 2022

Nathan and Todd: Beyond Atheism

November 13, 2022

Heather Wells: Trustworthy

November 6, 2022

Joe Simonetta: Seven Words

October 30, 2022

Arline Interviews Boundless and Free

October 23, 2022

Keke: Deconversion of a PK

October 16, 2022

Daniel: Office of the Skeptic

October 9, 2022

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October 2, 2022

Julia: Deconstruction of a Doctor

September 25, 2022

Thom Krystofiak: Tempted to Believe

September 18, 2022

Doug Traversa: Atheist Minister

September 11, 2022

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