I think everyone here knows my own history with regards to life, death and the pain of loss, and if not it's all on record. Whatever the cause of this former pastor crossing the floor as we say over here, if indeed there was a single cause rather than lots of smaller elements, it's a powerful signal to others who might have their own doubts or maybe feel that their faith/belief etc, the way they may have been brought up, is the only life they can ever know.
Plus, it's encouraging that it's not merely a few sort of wishy-washy waverering types who were undecided about their beliefs and who have 'gone to the bad' from the theistic perspective; these are true-blue bible belt preachers - as well as Jerry DeWitt, the article specifically mentions Nate Phelps who has famously joined our ranks. This is not even to mention former almost-Baptist-minister Matt Dillahunty, nor ex-minister Edward Tarte whose YT channel is very inspiring and well worth checking out.
Plus, it's encouraging that it's not merely a few sort of wishy-washy waverering types who were undecided about their beliefs and who have 'gone to the bad' from the theistic perspective; these are true-blue bible belt preachers - as well as Jerry DeWitt, the article specifically mentions Nate Phelps who has famously joined our ranks. This is not even to mention former almost-Baptist-minister Matt Dillahunty, nor ex-minister Edward Tarte whose YT channel is very inspiring and well worth checking out.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
