This week's show is a Deconversion Anonymous episode. My guest this week is James. James is a former missionary to Haiti who was a part of the Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions. James took his Christianity very seriously and was sensitive to God speaking in his life. Through a series of realizations and life difficulties, James began to doubt what he had been taught about God matched reality. Later, exploring psychology he realized the cognitive biases and connotative dissonance he had lived under. James describes himself as more "emotional." His story is an important one representing the way Christianity can play on emotions and "works" until real tragedy strikes. Special thanks to Mike T. for editing this episode. Links ExChristian Recovery
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