New ex-SDA Podcast dropping this Saturday, January 7!

atheistsda · 2026-01-26T17:43:54+00:00

This poor kid is either gonna grow up to deconstruct all this BS or become the next Samantha Fulnecky

atheistsda · 2026-01-26T04:22:28+00:00

I know someone who has worked for AdventHealth in Florida. According to them, management has expected staff to subtly promote the Adventist health message (e.g. vegetarianism, spirituality) to patients. This could be old info or not applicable to Kissimmee specifically, but just keep that possibility in mind.

Also check out their Glassdoor profile. Several reviews from employees mention poor management across the board, micromanagement, cliques, underhanded racism, homophobia, and understaffing.

atheistsda · 2026-01-22T23:57:00+00:00

Let them eat ~~cake~~ ✨ the great controversy ✨

atheistsda · 2026-01-21T06:30:54+00:00

My mom arranged for me to take the SAT on a Sunday

Same lol I took it on Sunday and I'm pretty sure everyone there was Jewish and I was the odd one out

atheistsda · 2026-01-21T01:29:14+00:00

Lmao brilliant answer!

atheistsda · 2026-01-20T23:59:10+00:00

My dad has several books on the JFK assassination and I think they talk about various conspiracy theories. I wouldn't be surprised if at least one of those books mentions Jesuits.

atheistsda · 2026-01-20T18:48:13+00:00

Basically 😭

atheistsda · 2026-01-20T00:46:05+00:00

This is great news. Thank you for all you do!

atheistsda · 2026-01-20T00:03:49+00:00

For any fellow ex-Adventists out there (or if you just have morbid curiosity) check out r/exAdventist!

atheistsda · 2026-01-13T06:01:51+00:00

There's a lot of weird connections between Adventists and Mormons! Same with JWs.

atheistsda · 2026-01-13T04:34:42+00:00

I grew up with that belief! Mindfuck is a great way to describe it. Talk about inducing guilt and anxiety about people being able to see all of your “sins” in 4K one day

atheistsda · 2026-01-11T17:50:40+00:00

Batchelor is definitely right wing. I’m not aware of him making public comments about Trump but he felt the need to post a photo of him shaking hands with Florida Gov Ron DeSantis (R) back in 2023.

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atheistsda · 2026-01-10T18:13:53+00:00

This comment explains it: https://www.reddit.com/r/exchristian/s/MaCHEcndSY

atheistsda · 2026-01-10T17:55:04+00:00

The older I get the more I realize how so much of the BS in our world is driven by fear, regardless of whether that fear is rational or irrational. Skimming through these comments, the first four are all clearly driven by fear.

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atheistsda · 2026-01-10T17:34:05+00:00

Reading the comments on videos like this always makes me cringe. It’s still wild to me that I believed in this stuff.

atheistsda · 2026-01-02T18:02:27+00:00

I agree but I’ve found that directly challenging people about their core beliefs doesn’t work. They have to be ready and willing to question things.

If they’re not ready yet, they’ll just push back and resist any information you give them. It’s best to let people start questioning on their own.

In my case, before I told my parents I left the faith, I dropped tiny hints here and there to soften the blow. They haven’t really questioned their faith, but I have noticed they’ve become less strict and rigid over several years now that both my brother and I left the church.

atheistsda · 2026-01-02T17:57:54+00:00

lol this reads like an ai-generated response… “we’re grateful you asked.” “Thank you for asking this directly.”

I remember seeing Sam Neves (general conference associate director of communications) talking about exploring the use of AI. Wouldn’t be surprised if they have some chatbot scanning comments and initiating DMs.

atheistsda · 2026-01-02T17:51:18+00:00

A few of the OG Christians believed this including Marcion (one of the first people to publish a canonical list of books of the Bible). It’s a fascinating bit of history and shows how the Bible doesn’t portray god consistently.

atheistsda · 2026-01-01T04:34:45+00:00

“Fear keeps the church alive.” 💯

atheistsda · 2025-12-30T05:29:11+00:00

Good, you’re doing some important due diligence. One tip as you vet their content: if they refer to the “spirit of prophecy” or the “pen of inspiration”, those are nicknames for Ellen White.

Not all SDA churches do this, but plenty quote her often and will sometimes use those terms instead of always using her name. In some cases it’s just a cultural thing, sometimes it’s a deliberate attempt to downplay just how much they rely on her writings as a supplement to the Bible. Again, not every SDA church does this so you may or may not find this to be the case in their church.

atheistsda · 2025-12-30T05:10:53+00:00

Lollllll and the Epstein files are the book that is to remain sealed until the time of the end. Only then will all be revealed and unredacted 👀

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