Damon Breidel

Memoirs Of Leaving Christianity Damon Breidel

A must-read for all those struggling to explain why they cannot accept Christianity, this book also invites Christians to examine the often-contradictory teachings of the church. the author does not condemn the followers of any faith. Instead, she offers a chance to bridge the divide between atheists and Christians. It provides food for a civil conversation on the relative merits of faith and nonbelief. Are you ready for that discussion? When considered, they lead to an irresistible conclusion: that Christianity can be abandoned, for the sake of both personal happiness and social progress. As regards the title, "abandon"- rather than "suppress" or "do away with"- was chosen deliberately. Attempts to coercively suppress beliefs are not only ethically wrong, but in the long run, they are often ineffective -as the recent resurgence of religion in the former Soviet Union demonstrates. If Christianity is ever to disappear, it will be because individual human beings wake up, abandon their destructive, repressive beliefs, and choose life, choose to be here now.