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Jeffrey Caldwell

Graceful Atheist Podcast

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Melissa met Jeffrey through an online dating site. At first they seemed like the perfect match-- they wanted all the same things in life. But Jeffrey wasn't who he said he was. He had a long, storied past as a con man, including once at an annual event for long distance hikers.   You can reach out to us at TheOpportunist@kastmedia.com Find the episode transcript here: tinyurl.com/opppodcast You can purchase Opportunist merchandise here: https://theopportunistpodcast.com/  Thank you to our sponsors:  Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/OPP Everlywell: Get 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/OPP BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/OPP Daily Harvest: For up to $40 off your first box, go to dailyharvest.com/OPP NordVPN: Keep your information encrypted and private with 30 day money back guarantee at nordvpn.com/OPP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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JEFFREY CALDWELL Part 1 of 1: On the Trail

This week’s guest is Jeffrey Caldwell. Jeffrey grew up in Lancaster county, PA in a liberal denomination set in a conservative area. As a child, church was okay; it was filled with the usual things—bible crafts in Sunday school and singing in the choir. His family was “quasi-religious.” It was good for children to have morals, but no one was pressured to believe anything. Jeffrey had doubted whether Christianity was real throughout middle school. Neither his parents nor his siblings took it very seriously. He left church in high school but was still searching for meaning. Music, books and movies filled the space that religion often does. Eventually, his interest expanded to include philosophy, politics, social justice, all influenced by the “oldies” his dad played in the car. In his twenties, Jeffrey struggled with mental health issues and after a surprise encounter with church, he knew he was missing community. He didn’t fit in with the traditional religions, so he tried the UU church. Then he got involved in progressive politics and social justice, and eventually went to seminary. In seminary, Jeffrey became a chaplain. Now, Jeffrey has created a thriving online and in-person community, Connections Humanist Community. Each week, people share stories and conversations. They belong to a  community where they are valued and heard. Jeffrey is living out what it means to be a “graceful atheist.” Links Connections Humanist Communityhttps://www.meetup.com/connections-humanist-community/ Interact Join the Deconversion Anonymous Facebook group! Deconversionhttps://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/Secular Gracehttps://gracefulatheist.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/ Attribution "Waves" track written and produced by Makaih Beats https://makaihbeats.net/

This week’s guest is Jeffrey Caldwell. Jeffrey grew up in Lancaster county, PA in a liberal denomination set in a conservative area. As a child, church was okay; it was filled with the usual things—bible crafts in Sunday school and singing in the choir. His family was “quasi-religious.” It was good for children to have morals, but no one was pressured to believe anything. Jeffrey had doubted whether Christianity was real throughout middle school. Neither his parents nor his siblings took it very seriously. He left church in high school but was still searching for meaning. Music, books and movies filled the space that religion often does. Eventually, his interest expanded to include philosophy, politics, social justice, all influenced by the “oldies” his dad played in the car. In his twenties, Jeffrey struggled with mental health issues and after a surprise encounter with church, he knew he was missing community. He didn’t fit in with the traditional religions, so he tried the UU church. Then he got involved in progressive politics and social justice, and eventually went to seminary. In seminary, Jeffrey became a chaplain. Now, Jeffrey has created a thriving online and in-person community, Connections Humanist Community. Each week, people share stories and conversations. They belong to a  community where they are valued and heard. Jeffrey is living out what it means to be a “graceful atheist.” Links Connections Humanist Community <a href="https://www.meetup.com/connections-humanist-community/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.meetup.com/connections-humanist-community/</a> Interact Join the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/deconversion" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Deconversion Anonymous Facebook group</a>! <a href="https://gracefulatheist.com/deconversion/?gaid=gap108" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Deconversion</a> <a href="https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/?gaid=gap108" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/</a><a href="https://gracefulatheist.com/secular-grace/?gaid=gap108" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Secular Grace</a> <a href="https://gracefulatheist.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/?gaid=gap108" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://gracefulatheist.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/</a> Attribution "Waves" track written and produced by Makaih Beats <a href="https://makaihbeats.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://makaihbeats.net/</a>