Wil McGilvery

Whenever I say things like this, I get angry comments from ex-Christians, especially from those whose bios identify them as "ex-Christian." That identity seems to be really important to them. I accept that they were once Christian - but I notice patterns, and one pattern is that most self-identified ex-Christians I interact with on social media have demonstrable gaps in their knowledge or make heretical claims. Let's talk about what heresy means. I'm not referring to quibbles over heated, but tertiary topics. For instance, some Christians accuse other Christians of heresy over the age of the Earth or global vs. local flood. That's not heresy, that's disagreement. What I'm talking about are claims like, "These Bible verses say Jesus Christ is not God." That's not a mere difference of opinion, that's a heresy called Arianism. I'm not implying that ex-Christians weren't actually Christian or aren't intelligent. Isaac Newton was a nontrinitarian Arian, which made him a heterodox Christian with heretical beliefs, but he was still Christian and highly intelligent. I'm also not claiming that the feelings, enthusiasm, or commitment weren't there when these people were Christian. I couldn't possibly know. I'm making an observation about knowledge; I'm not inferring anything. I still don't know what explanation best fits this observation. I'm just putting it out there. If this still bothers you as an ex-Christian, maybe think about why.

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