Category: Christianity

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~ David Mercer ~ 3 Comments

No one has challenged me to fisticuffs, pistols, or dueling Bibles. However, they really don’t know what to say when I tell them I'm an atheist.

Can’t We Still Be Friends?

~ David Mercer ~ 15 Comments

I was hoping I could have my own thoughts, express my views, and even debate them strenuously, yet stay friends. Is that possible? I still love these people and would never reject them. In fact, I’m still here for them.

Church Camp

~ David Mercer ~ 7 Comments

I say that even with the best intentions, there’s a great deal of manipulation happening in church camps.  Tell me I'm wrong... that these elements are not in church camps....

One of My Biggest Regrets

~ David Mercer ~ 10 Comments

I later apologized for my anger but every week when I had to see that guy in church, I had to resist the urge to grab him by the lapels, pin him to the wall, and express my feelings. 

The Meaning of Stardust

~ David Mercer ~ 6 Comments

I’m told that all matter comes from stardust. For a moment in time, tiny space particles  came together to make something extraordinary--a human being.

Mirror Mirror

~ David Mercer ~ 4 Comments

"It felt like I was looking in a mirror at an image of me that was five years older than I am now. And I got to wondering if he actually was me, sent from the near future...."