Comments on: Leaving the Garden: John’s Journey

By: Matt Thurston

Matt Thurston — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:15:11 +0000

Nice post, John.

By: John

John — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:10:03 +0000

Thank you, everyone. I’m glad to be in such good company. (and I’m glad that Rich and Brooke liked the pic)

Lessie, I’d love to see your story up here–I’ll send you the guidelines on Monday morning.

By: catbonny

catbonny — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:59:02 +0000

I declared myself an athiest when I was 12 years old also. I remember the exact phone conversation I was having with my best friend on the phone. I said that I thought that people just made up religion in order to feel good. I am not sure if it was much deeper than that, but I definitely felt like it was true.

I found faith at a really bad time during teenage years also. It felt very familiar reading that part of the post, plainly because of both the cutting and suicidal thoughts.

I am thankful for the role religion played for me at that time in my life, and even though I ams still recovering and figuring things out because of that time in my life, it was a good thing at the time.

Thanks for the post.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:55:26 +0000

Thanks for posting your own, John. I enjoyed reading this brief, but insightful depiction of your leaving the garden. And that’s a totally great pic.

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:40:17 +0000

Dude, I’m having serious workspace envy after seeing those pics — must be nice!

Interesting journey so far John; looking forward to the “chapters” that lie ahead… :^)

By: Lessie

Lessie — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:44:30 +0000

Wow, at thirteen, I was totally oblivious to my ethical life. I think I might have been still playing with dolls (I was a late bloomer). Maybe I can help my own kids be a little more aware.

Also, I was thinking I might enjoy sharing my own leaving the Garden story, if you don’t mind adding one more to the line.