Leaving religion to live an authentic life
Today we discuss the process of rethinking ideas and beliefs in the wake of deconversion. Tim discusses how his views concerning good and bad forms of evidence evolved into a process designed to minimize error and separate opinions from facts. We also get to answer some of our first community questions
In this episode, Tim and Isaac interview a special guest speaker, Doug Bell. Doug tells us about what it was like to grow up in the LDS church. After getting his Pharmacy degree and having his first conflict with the Mormon church, Doug applied the critical thinking process to the doctrine of the LDS church and the beliefs that he grew up with. This process would lead up to him leaving the church. Doug talks about life after leaving the church and how to establish a new foundation for how to live.
In this episode, Isaac and Tim discuss details and insights of Discovery Plus’s new documentary Hillsong, “A mega-church exposed.” We will discuss how Hillsong became a household name and why it is no longer surprising to learn about criminal actions in churches like Hillsong. This conversation will lead us to ask many challenging questions such as, “Does religion improve the quality of our society?” and “Is it fair for the offenders at Hillsong to blame the devil for their actions?”
Deconversion is a relatively new term in our society, but it is increasingly being brought up within the Church, and at large as more individuals choose to leave religious belief. We would like to welcome everyone to the first episode of The Deconversion Podcast. In this episode we discuss what Deconversion is, why it is happening, and the effects and changes it can cause in your life.