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mock Q&A by Doug Pedersen

“Christianity and its bible are a lie and entirely fiction.”

“People don’t trust your church anymore.”

“People don’t trust your bible.”

“People don’t like your God."

I read these phrases a few minutes ago while perusing an article on Medium. They are tame compared to other comments I’ve seen regarding religion and God. The fact is, many more phrases exactly like these exist in article copy, headlines, and within the reader responses on the platform—and all over social media. Check out the leading atheist writer when you're bored one day. Here are a few more examples:

If the Church Wants Credibility, It Should Start by Apologizing

We Need to Talk About Christian Deconstruction

The REAL Reasons People Are Leaving Your Church

There was a time when people never discussed religion openly or on purpose. It was taboo and thought to be among the three things you should never talk about: money, politics, and religion...

By Doug Pedersen

What To Do When You Feel Like You Don't Matter

Why do people struggle with the meaning of life? Because life likes to slap people in the face!

Why does life give people lemons? To keep their cauliflower from turning brown, of course!

What do you call a person that gives reckless life advice to people? Life Hack.

Feel better now? I'm kidding, of course.

This article is for you if you feel insignificant and like no one listens. Or if you feel trapped in your circumstances. This article is for you if you believe that people are corrupt or that the world is dead. If you feel like life has no meaning, like you don't have meaning, this article is for you.

A survey from the Pew Research Center (2017) shows that Americans have no problem finding meaning in life. People find meaning in their family, career, or with their money. A more recent Pew study (2021) shows that we also see society as a source of meaning. However, "much of the emphasis is negative." Credit COVID...