In this post I’m going to offer snapshot answers to actual frequently asked questions I’m asked on a regular basis. Each of these answers could be expanded upon almost indefinitely, but I’ll do my best to be as concise as possible. Do you believe in God? I don’t believe in some entity out there separate…
In this post I offer an exploration of Matthew 23 and 24— one that promises to challenge the accepted belief that Jesus will return in our near future. In this post, we embark on a quest to uncover the true meaning behind these often read passages, challenging popularly held interpretations and shedding light on their…
Understandably, I’m often bombarded with a barrage of questions each week, during my live sessions, in video comments, and through emails on rickquestionsthings.com, about why I left the ministry and Christianity. While I’ve written about this topic before, it seems fitting to share yet another post explaining the core reasons for why I am no…
On a walk yesterday, I was thinking about and jotted down (typed really) a few quick notes about labels and the pressure from all around to label oneself this or that. I’m sure you relate to this pressure in one way or another. For example, in my own experience theists desperately want me to be…
As I write this article, it is currently around Easter and the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are hot topics on the minds of Christians right now. I’ve been asked my thoughts on the topic of the resurrection as an ex-pastor and ex-Christian. In this post I’ll share a few of my thoughts on the…
In this post we’ll take a look at what I consider to be one of the clearest passages on the topic of the return of Jesus. We’ll discover what the coming of Jesus actually means, and why it is certain that Jesus will never return. The World Waits Generation after generation waits for the immanent…
Monday, I had the absolute privilege of being a guest on Farhan Qureshi’s (ex-Muslim) podcast along with David Avedon (ex-Christian pastor)! What a great experience and opportunity to have an insightful and thought-provoking conversation with others who have found themselves on a path of self-realization. Coming from such different, but also in many ways similar…
In this post we’ll discuss why we truly have nothing to fear, why leaving Christianity can help us lose all fear, and how understanding the nondual nature of existence can help us find the peace that surpasses understanding. Fear, the Ultimate Hook When I have my live discussions on one of my social media platforms,…
True Love Beyond Religion: A Nondual Understanding of Love In this post we’ll take a look at the topic of love and explore why true love is an impossibility in traditional religions like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We’ll discover that true love emerges only when it arises from our very being. In other words love…
A Powerful Nutshell Version of a Pastor Walking Away from Christianity ~In this post I will briefly discuss the intellectual reasons I left Christianity, with a focus on the doctrine of hell, the second coming of Jesus, and the historical context of the New Testament.~ I suppose I should begin this blog by giving a…
