I’d been in a state of cognitive dissonance for so long that, of course, there was an emotional release when I was finally able to realign my beliefs with my thoughts and experiences. What is your point?

If you want to focus on that part, rather than all the years I spent devoted to Christianity, rather than the 9 months at Bible school, rather than the countless hours I spent considering all the ins and outs of this, rather than the article with 7 reasons which you have not refuted… then I guess you’re determined to write me off as lazy and dishonest because I disagree with you. Maybe you don’t see the irony.