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In Forsaking Faith, we (Heather and Christine) talk about our deconversion journeys, describing both celebrations and conflicts we have with our religious pasts, as well as contemplating how to move forward. We often look fondly on our time as Christians, time with which many people still only find regret. We try to point out where we found growth, experienced joy, and struggled with the anger and sadness that come with forsaking our faith. Occasionally we will also invite people to share th ...
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We are facing interesting times, and because of this, Heather and I thought that some pensive, non-virus dialogue might be good for ourselves and our listeners, so today we are chatting about the idea of fairness and order that comes from growing up in a fundamental Christian church. Heather speaks about how her life was very ordered and how when g…
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In this episode, Heather and Christine discuss how they understand and navigate romantic relationships and sex following their deconversion. Heather discusses how she needed to work out how to practically date someone after deconversion. She realized that people are not perfect, and it is her responsibility to determine what her deal-breakers are. …
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Hi all, for some reason this file did not upload to most of our sites, so I thought I'd try it again... four months later. Heather and Christine talk about how movies, television, and music was restricted by their church, school, and parents when they were Christians. They both say that while the limitations were frustrating, there were still good …
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Heather and Christine talk about broader ideals they held of the world before and after deconversion. Christine didn't feel like she had a real sense of purpose as a Christian, but now realizes that life is truly a gift. Heather's worldview was most shattered by her destroyed sense of fairness and order, but she is working toward being more accepti…
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Hey, Heather and I are having some issues with our next podcast, we should be back up and running by Thursday. Sorry for the inconvenience. Watch facebook and twitter @forsakingfaith for an announcement! We miss you.
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Both Christine and Heather talk about the ways in which ideas about consent affected their first encounters with sex both as Christians and as Deconverts. They both have a wish that the attention that’s being given to conversations surrounding consent will also permeate through the Christian community. Heather discusses the way that she had a very …
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In this episode, Heather and Christine express their anxieties about death from before and after deconversion. They both talk about how death affected their day-to-day activities as well as their long term goals. Christine’s fear of martyrdom during her religious journey came from a place of not feeling worthy enough to be in a leadership position.…
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Heather and Christine both discuss how they told their families about their deconversion and how their parents’ relationships affected their deconversion and influenced their own conception of family. They also talk about their acceptance of the fact that their family members are still Christian and describe how they deal with that now. Heather has…
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In this episode, Heather and Christine discuss the challenges of developing a new value system after deconversion. Both of them acknowledge that the process is difficult because strict Christian guidelines provided them with a sense of stability. Both of them also recognize that ironically their fundamental values originate from their experience as…
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We(Heather and Christine) wanted to give you an idea of who we are, why we're doing this, and how we met. The podcast is just here to help you to get to know us. Have a listen if you want to know the ladies behind the show a little bit better. If you are enjoying the podcast, please subscribe! Also, send thoughts, artwork, poetry, or other expressi…
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The podcast begins by highlighting some feelings that fellow deconverts have had regarding their friendships after deconverting. As Heather and Christine reflect on friendship, they highlight friends that were influential to their deconversion. They also discuss differences between Christian and non-Christian friends before and after deconversion. …
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