Introspection (Introduction)
Intro
My wife married a god fearing Christian and to her great relief an atheist emerged shortly thereafter.
I count myself among the lucky--that my
prior faith--and so too my subsequent crisis of faith--played a minimal role in
my relationship with the woman I love. In the end, I think it all really
depends on how open minded both couples are--and how honest they are with one
another (as well as themselves). If one of them turns out to be completely
religious--and the other is not--there will undoubtedly be some friction. This
friction can be smoothed over by the simple agreement not to talk about
religion in the home--like the one my Japanese wife and I had when I was a
raging, proselytizing, missionary for Jesus save em' all Christ.
Lesson 1: Family comes first. If you and your significant other share opposing worldviews, be it religious or political, don't talk about religion and/or politics in the home. It will save the both of you a lot of wasted breath and heartache arguing over trivialities.
Not talking about religion in the home is
probably what saved my marriage. If I would have continued with my
preaching--my every day religious rambling, regardless of how important it
seemed to me at the time, I am almost positive my wife would have eventually
worn thin--and in all likelihood probably would have distanced herself from me
one way or another. Luckily, however, I came to see the light. By light, I mean
the truth according to enlightenment values.
Lesson 2: Embrace change instead of fearing it.
It's time for a change of pace here at the
Advocatus Atheist. So for the next several months I am going to focus
exclusively on myself and my journey from believer to non-believer. It will be
the most in-depth analysis of myself and what I believe that I have ever
attempted. It will be--pure unadulterated Introspective reflection.
Hopefully you will enjoy reading about my
journey from self-righteous Christian tub-thumper to radical atheist
polemicist.
The reason I have decided to start this
Introspection series is two fold. First of all, I feel it may be of use to
others who may be experiencing the same sorts of doubts and who may have
similar questions about their faith as I once did. Perhaps they can take something
from my experiences. Secondly, I still abide by the rule--out of fidelity to my
wife--not to bring the cruel mistress of religious dialog into the home.
Therefore, all this and more is best suited for blogging.
Please join me--and remember--these are
merely my opinions, experiences, and beliefs according to the revelations I
have had along the path from theistic belief to lack thereof. Feel free to
treat my Introspection series as one giant letter to the editor--take the best
and leave the rest.
As it is a personal reflection of my own
life--all I ask is that you be fair in your criticism--that is all. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Tristan Vick
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