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Dear Christian, how do you respond to me or someone like me?
Dear Christian, how do you respond to me or someone like me? Do I scare you? Could we be friends? Will you avoid me? Do you wish me well?
Val Martens
Jun 27, 20244 min read
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Christianity as My Legacy and as My Addiction
Christianity as my Legacy and as my Addiction. Should I feel shame in stepping away from my heritage? Was I addicted to Christianity?
Val Martens
Jun 14, 20246 min read
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Regaining Control After God
I gave God complete control of me and believed he controlled the world. I have taken that control back. Now I want to be a free me.
Val Martens
Jun 7, 20246 min read
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20 Reasons Christians Don't Leave Their Faith
I want to encourage you to examine what you believe, why you believe and what the result of those beliefs are for you, others and the world.
Val Martens
May 31, 20246 min read
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Holding Religion Accountable
Holding religion accountable is near impossible. Today I want to look at what harm religion has done and who is hurt by religion.
Val Martens
May 24, 20246 min read
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Considering the Body
What does it mean to listen our to bodies, to consider sexuality in our bodies and what should we think about the future of our bodies?
Val Martens
May 17, 20248 min read
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10 Meaningful Moments from My Blogs
This week I revisited my previous blogs and I have pulled out 10 memorable and meaningful paragraphs from my writings. I want to share them
Val Martens
May 10, 20246 min read
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Leaving the Fold
Deconversion is a lonely and controversial journey. When I read the book “Leaving the Fold” by Marlene Winell, I immediately felt seen.
Val Martens
May 3, 20244 min read
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An ExChristian’s Purpose
An ExChristian’s purpose. It can be worth pursuing the question of purpose. This is especially true after leaving a faith that defined it.
Val Martens
Apr 26, 20249 min read
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Was My Christianity a High Control Religion?
Was my Christianity a high control religion? I will go over a little of my church history and what a high control religion is.
Val Martens
Apr 19, 20247 min read
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Asking Who I Am Without Christ
If you're asking who I am without Christ, know it is different than Christians have been taught. We don’t live in darkness or hopelessness.
Val Martens
Apr 12, 20246 min read
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An ExChristian talks about Comparing
An ExChristian talks about comparing and how it harms us and keeps us from healing.
Val Martens
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Easter Greetings from an Ex-Christian
Easter greetings from an Ex-Christian. Let’s talk about navigating doubts and difficult family gatherings this Easter holiday season....
Val Martens
Mar 29, 20243 min read
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Is a Biblical Worldview the Only Good View?
When I was a Christian, I was taught that a Biblical worldview was very important, even crucial to living a good life and making the...
Val Martens
Mar 22, 20244 min read
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How are you doing?
Today let’s talk about how you are doing. When I worked in Community Wellness and mentored students I would ask students to evaluate how...
Val Martens
Mar 15, 20247 min read
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Did I have a choice to deconvert?
The whole idea of choice when it comes to deconstructing faith and deconverting is an interesting one. Do people have a choice about...
Val Martens
Mar 8, 20246 min read
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Why Did I Deconvert?
I had an interesting conversation last week. In the discussion I was asked, why did I deconvert? How could I, always a good girl, good...
Val Martens
Mar 1, 20246 min read
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Blogging about Deconversion
This is a blog to say I am going to continue blogging. I’m going to continue on the same vein, maybe weekly, maybe every other week as...
Val Martens
Feb 23, 20244 min read
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Update on My Deconversion Story
I almost didn’t publish anything today. It seems I’m running out of things to talk about. I’m thinking less about what I used to believe....
Val Martens
Dec 1, 20233 min read
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An ExChristian Contemplates Christmas
I’m excited for Christmas this year. I’m more excited and more ready emotionally than I have been in years past. Though my views on faith...
Val Martens
Nov 24, 20235 min read
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