The Purpose of this Blog

Sometimes we want the world to be black and white. Sometimes we think that we can find all the answers to all of life’s questions and lock them into place like the pieces of a perfectly geometric puzzle. It’s comforting to think that there is always a right, clear, objective answer. But life doesn’t always work that way. Some things aren’t black and white and obvious; they’re confusing and murky and more than a little unexplained.

I believe that objective truth is out there, the problem is that we can’t always see it clearly. Many people claim to have the right way. Thousands of religions and viewpoints claim that they have an exclusive hold on the truth about God, meaning, and life.

I believe that there is not just one right way. This doesn’t mean that different things are true at once, it just means that there is not one right way to live or one right thing to believe. I believe the unexplained can be beautiful.

The purpose of this blog is to explore these unexplained things in life.

First, a little background. My sister and I are former evangelical Christians who have now left the faith due to doubts about the belief system. We wanted to learn about different beliefs and viewpoints about the world, so we started studying. But we realized that we could only learn so much by reading. We knew that best way to learn about these viewpoints was to experience them first hand. So we started visiting churches and religious groups. This blog is going to be about our experiences going to various religious services, as well as our own thoughts on the many unexplained things in life.

Our viewpoints are fairly similar, but we don’t agree on absolutely everything. (What sisters ever do?) I consider myself an agnostic. My sister leans more towards theism; I toward atheism. I don’t see that there is much solid evidence for God’s existence. I think that if God does exist, it is impossible for us to know what he is like.

That being said, I am fascinated by religion. One can be a spiritual person even if they don’t believe in God. Humans throughout all of history have had a sense of spirituality and expressed it in many different ways; through rituals, worship, paintings, music, and emotion. We’re spiritual animals by nature. I think fundamentalist religion causes a lot of harm in our world, but a healthy religion or spirituality can be an enrichment to our lives.

We’re going to start posting about our experiences at some churches as soon as we can. We love a good discussion, so please send some comments our way!


-Carmen