The Church that Wants to Kill People

June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ Leave a comment

Don’t just assure the world that you’re not like them. Show that you’re different. Stand up for the LGBT and tell your brothers and sisters at Revival Baptist Church that they should be ashamed of teaching their children to hate and kill people.

Evolution and Those Left Behind

May 29, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 2 Comments

I still love the people of the church. I cared for them my entire life.... I didn’t want to leave them behind but I couldn't be like them anymore.

Atheism Versus the Easter Bunny

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 2 Comments

Many Christians accuse atheists of having a hidden agenda, which I think takes a special blend of nerve and insanity, considering that their highest priority is to convert the entire world.

Southern Baptist Terror

March 6, 2019March 7, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 2 Comments

"Let me ask you," he said to the little children, "If you were to die in your sleep tonight, where would you go?"

If I Had Stayed Then, I Would Have to Leave Now

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 5 Comments

I used to be as conservative as they came. I thought of the LGBT as people living a sinful lifestyle. But while I was with the UMC, I read, thought, and grew up. Consequently, I changed my mind and I came to see them as persons deserving every human right and courtesy. I believed the church as a whole would one day come to this conclusion, too.

Standing Apart from the Crowd

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 8 Comments

I’ve been observing crowds all my life. I’ve seen them get sad, anxious, giddy, angry, reactive, and just plain stupid. People who were generally thoughtful as individuals could lose their ability to think for themselves when influenced by a crowd.

Too Busy Living to be Held Back by Religion

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 ~ David Mercer ~ 1 Comment

If I was wrong, then God could come down, shut my mouth, and explain how could he be anything but delighted with this woman. But since he remained silent, I went with my own thoughts.