Fallen and Flawed

Wanted: Ex-Atheists for Interview Series

But I want to take a short sabbatical to launch an ex-atheist series.

[This idea came from a reader.]

So, if you are a former atheist who is now a Christian, I’d like to interview you.

There’s a catch.

You need to have a blog, website or Facebook account.

[Why? A link to an external website indicates that you are somewhat real.]

The interview will be ten questions. Ten questions I need you to help me pick out.  

 What I Need from You

What sort of questions would YOU ask a former atheist? Here are the questions for the atheist series: 

1. How would you describe yourself: atheist, agnostic or skeptic?

2. When did you know you were an atheist? Did it scare you?

3. Ever suffer persecution? 

4. What do you want to accomplish with your life?

5. Who are your heroes? Why? 

6. What would you like to accomplish with your blog? 

7. What’s your favorite part about being an atheist? 

8. Are there any Christian concepts you respect? 

9. Does it irritate you when Christians share their faith with you? 

1o. Were you ever a Christian? Would you go back? 

Should I keep some of these questions? Naturally I’d tweak to apply to an ex-atheist format. But which ones could I add?

Share your ideas. 

Here’s something to think about: I’m going to personally kick off the series, so I’d like some questions that I haven’t thought of before. 

What to Do Next…

If you are an ex-atheist who is now a Christian and want to do an interview, simply drop me a line in the comments or email me. 

Better yet, if you know any ex-Atheist Christians  I should interview, tell me that to. I really need help on this one.  

Furthermore, if you have any ideas for questions, do the same: drop them in the comments or email me.

Take care and I look forward to your questions!

Tags: Atheists, Interview, Questions, Series

10 Questions with an Atheist Series

Ever wonder what God might write if he wrote you a letter?

Or what a Unitarian Universalist raised by a park ranger dad thinks of God?

Maybe you’d like to hear a 23-year-old former Christian-turned-atheist rake weak arguments–whether theist or atheist–through the coals. 

Or maybe the musings of an ex-fundamentalist from Arkansas is more your style. 

Whatever your bent, I’ve got a good range of interviews with atheists, agnostics and skeptics in my 10 Questions Series. 

Why an Interview Series with Atheists?

Back in early February I said that if I wanted to speak clearly and compellingly to non-believers, then I needed to enter their world. 

Since then I’ve been trying to work out what that looks like.

So far I’ve ranted against Reformed bloggers. I’ve asked “Are atheists irrelevant?“ I even gave you a summary of extreme atheist Peter Singer.

This all leads up to this series on understanding atheists. 

Now, I have a vague idea of where I want this series to go. That’s the direction I’m pushing this snowball. Let’s just hope there’s snow on the ground. If you know what I mean.

Hemant Mehta I don’t know, consider him the playboy of atheists [you'll see what I mean in his interview]. We know this, he’s the most famous. Having sold his soul and all. 

Eshu A consistent and intelligent contributor on my blog, Eshu’s got a firm grasp of comparative religion. He makes for good competition. 

Robert Madewell A former evangelical Christian who even entertained the ministry tinkers at the edges of Christianity with thought-provoking challenges to his Arkansas and blog neighbors.  

Luke Muehlhauser By far the feistiest…23-year-old Luke astonishes with his sweeping range of logical and scientific arguments. 

The Postman A writer/actor who plays God’s messenger in the blogosphere, The Postman makes for a good belly laugh…no matter what side of the debate you are on. 

Lorette C. Luzajic My only agnostic so far, Lorette brings a barrage of arguments and convictions that demonstrates her voracious appetite for books. 

(((Billy))) the Atheist Ever wonder what a Unitarian Universalist raised by a park ranger dad thinks of God of the supernatural? Wonder no more. 

John Loftus The only thing Loftus had known since he was 18 was learning, teaching and defending Christianity. So when he walked away from his faith, it wasn’t easy. 

 

Tags: Atheists, Interviews, Series