Faith Quarterly: Disbelief in Jesus Christ

From Holy to Heretic | Why I left Christianity

C'mon, Kristi, thou shalt submit.

(Kristi Burke) I was born and raised in the Southern Baptist Church and spent my childhood and teen years devoting myself to what I believed to be the good mission of Jesus Christ.

After years of devotion and Bible study, I realized that I no longer had any good reason to believe. I lost nearly everything I once knew and loved to carve out my most authentic path... But it was worth it.

Freewill? I control your life, not you!

I hope that by sharing my story I can bring some comfort, clarity, or validation to others out there who are struggling with their beliefs, too.

Please keep in mind that everything I say here is my subjective experience and opinion. It is intended to deconstruct fundamentalist, Evangelical, conservative Christian ideologies from an ex-Christian perspective. I know what I'm talking about, and there are Christians who will understand.

• 5 Bible passages that caused me to lose my faith

Ex-Christian Deconstruction Reading List

• https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Need resources for religious trauma?

• Visit RecoveringFromReligion.org
• Merch: Jezebelvibes.com/shop

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• TikTok maker Kristi Burke on YouTube, June 30, 2022; Crystal Quintero, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly