Thank you for writing this lovely and vulnerable piece on the loss of your young faith. I went through a similar experience, and I also often write about it as I find writing helps me process my separation from my family — who want to bring me back into the fold.

Speaking of which, in reading the comments on your piece, I find it interesting how many people seem to have this urge: to pull you back, to change your mind, to argue for religion as if you’ve somehow invited them to do so. When all you’ve done is to record your feelings of loss and what you’ve learned. Just a thing I noticed.