Tag Archives: atheist

A Change Is Gonna Come

Posted on October 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d lived in a blissful bubble most of my life, first as a dreamy, self-absorbed only-child, and then as “the clever kid” in elementary school and as “the talented guy” in high school, and finally, with my … Continue reading →

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Interest Compounded Eternally?

Posted on October 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

I was raised in a non-religious home and, as a kid, was clueless about God stuff. We used to drive by a non-traditional church building with a neon sign that said, “Jesus saves!” And for years I thought it was … Continue reading →

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Master of My Fate?

Posted on August 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I started my senior year with the sense that I’d arrived. I was wise, mature, blessed. Wait, no, not blessed—I was the one who at 17 had made myself who I was. I was the master of … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Here?

Posted on April 20, 2020 by mitchteemley

A disenchanted agnostic friend recently asked, “What is the purpose of life? Why don’t religions tell us?” I responded, “Jesus and others in the Bible do, in fact, tell us the purpose of life. It’s to know and love our … Continue reading →

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A Fact of Life?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by mitchteemley

Not everyone believes in God or prayer (I myself didn’t for many years). In fact, quite a few of my friends and family members don’t. So I just wanted to take a moment to say, “Hey, I still love you … Continue reading →

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