My Deconversion Story

[JonDarbyXIII]

I'm continually astounded by the stories of people lashing out against family members who deconvert. I wasn't raised in a religious household, but my mom still passionately claims to believe in a god. She doesn't understand exactly why I don't, but she is more than supportive in everything I do. Ultimately, she expresses that she is proud of how I use my mind. As atheists, we always say that we want to teach our children how to think instead of teaching them what to think. I know that I was fortunate to have been raised this way myself. I'm very thankful for that, and I commiserate with those who weren't.