From time to time, The Secular Web receives an interesting and well-written essay by a nontheist detailing how s/he became an atheist, agnostic, rationalist, and/or freethinker. These essays are often of interest to others who are challenging their own ideas, the dominant beliefs within their society, or who are simply curious to read the experiences of others. It is quite common for nontheists to be asked how they happened to reach the particular worldview to which they subscribe. By building a home for selected testimonial essays on the Secular Web we hope to promote a feeling of community among our readers, and also to offer visitors an opportunity to explore and share their own experiences. Notable historical testimonies have also been included.
Ex-Christians:
And It Came To Pass (2001) by Eric Tallberg
Confessions of an Evangelical Atheist (2008) by Amanda Avellone
Excerpts From Losing Faith In Faith: From Preacher To Atheist (1992) by (Off Site) Dan Barker
From Believer to Atheist (2000) by Mark Vuletic
From Fundamentalist to Freethinker: It All Began with Santa (2007) by Raymond D. Bradley
From Fundamentalist to Humanist (1997) by Robert M. Price
From Missionary Bible Translator to Agnostic (2003) by Ken Daniels
How I Became an Ex-Christian (n.d.) by Robby Berry
How I Walked Away (2000) by Ken Nahigian
If It Wasn’t For Agnosticism I Wouldn’t Know What to Believe (1995) (Off Site) by Ed Babinski
A Long Day’s Journey Into Light (n.d.) (Off Site) by Farrell Till
My Post-Christian Testimony (2001) by Ian J. Carr
My Story (1995) by Clark Davis Adams
Why I’m Agnostic (2001) by B. Steven Matthies
Why I Am No Longer a Christian (2003) by Kendall Hobbs
Why I Left The Ministry And Became An Atheist (1959) by ex-Methodist minister Vincent Runyon
Why I Quit Going To Church (1924) by Rupert Hughes
Others:
Confessions of a Former Mystic (2001) by Edward Tabash
Confessions of an Australian Atheist (2000) by Kim Walker
From Taoist to Infidel (2001) by Richard Carrier
Why I Am Agnostic (1896) by Robert Green Ingersoll
Why I Left the Mormon Church (1998) by Richard Packham
Why I Am Not a Christian (1929) by Bertrand Russell
Why I Am Not a Hindu (1993) by Ramendra Nath