Updated August 3, 2023
It has been sixteen years since I left Christianity and declared myself to be an atheist – sixteen years of countless emails and comments from primarily Evangelical Christians asking me to explain WHY I am no longer a follower of Jesus. It has been a long time since someone has asked me a question that hasn’t already been asked by someone else. This is to be expected. There are only so many ways I can explain my reasons and motivations for becoming an atheist after spending twenty-five years in the ministry.
To help me better manage my time, I have created a WHY page that I can point people to when they have questions about my deconversion. After the questioner has read some or all of the following posts, I will then be quite happy to answer whatever questions they might have. These posts will likely answer 99% of the questions people ask me about my journey from Evangelicalism to Atheism.
My Journey
My Baptist Salvation Experience
From Evangelicalism to Atheism Series
Please Help Me Understand Why You Stopped Believing
16 Reasons I am Not a Christian
The Danger of Being in a Box and Why It Makes Sense When You Are in It
What I Found When I Left the Box
The Michael Mock Rule: It Just Doesn’t Make Sense
Why Am I the Only One Who Changed My Beliefs?
Bruce, What’s the REAL Reason You Left the Ministry?
An Email From a Former College Acquaintance
Why I “Retired” From the Ministry
Bruce Gerencser CLAIMS He Once Was a Christian
It’s Time to Tell the Truth: I Had an Affair
Bruce, I Feel Sorry for You, Says Evangelical Man
Why Am I Different From My College Classmates?
Evangelical Man Doubts I Was a “True” Christian
It’s My Story and I’m Going to Tell It
Leaving the Evangelical Bubble and Entering the “World”
Letters
Dear Family, Friends, and Former Parishioners
Dear Family and Friends: Why I Can’t and Won’t Go to Church
Interviews
Preacher Boys Podcast with Eric Skwarczynski
Interview with Neil the 604 Atheist
Atheist Talk Interview with Scott Lohman
The Angry Atheist Podcast with Reap Paden
The Corpsepaint Interview with Jay
The Freethought Hour Interview with John Richards
Freedom From Religion Foundation Article
VICE News Story on the Intersection of Evangelical Christianity and QAnon
Vice News Interview: QAnon Conspiracies Are Tearing Through Evangelical America
Better Late Than Never — Talk Given to Secular Humanists of Western Lake Erie
Interview with Jonathan Pearce, A Tippling Philosopher
Interview with Clint Heacock on the Mindshift Podcast
Interview with Courtney Simmonds for the Q-Dropped Podcast
Interview with Tim Mills, The Harmonic Atheist
Thank you for taking the time to read these posts. If you have any questions, please use the contact form to email me. If you are an Evangelical, I ask that you read one more post, Dear Evangelical, before sending me your question, sermon, prayer, rebuke, or denunciation. Thanks!
