Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This month on the Writing Diversely series, I'll be chatting with Sam from the YouTube channel The Son of Dog and we'll be discussing atheist characters.
Sam was a Bible Believing Christian for 20 years and is now an atheist who advocates for skepticism and reason. He enjoys writing, playing music, and acting. He's been married for almost 10 years and currently works in film and TV.
Follow Sam on his channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCC9p0L9oZCPMs8hpCFbgTpw
Book mentioned for mixed faith couples:
In Faith and In Doubt by Dale McGowan: amazon.com/Faith-Doubt-Religious-Believers-Nonbelievers/dp/0814433723/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=in+faith+and+in+doubt&qid=1636415022&sprefix=in+faith+an%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-2
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Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00
What was your life like as a Christian: 03:58
What made you change your mind: 07:44
What does atheist mean to you: 15:50
How did you feel about leaving Christianity: 18:22
How has your life changed/stayed the same since becoming an atheist: 24:48
What are things you care about: 26:50
How did your family/friends react to you becoming an atheist: 30:40
Did both you and your wife leave Christianity at the same time: 36:03
What do you think happens to us when we die: 43:32
Why did you start your YT channel: 48:40
How do you feel about religion & those who still practice it: 54:40
What if you're wrong: 1:02:02
Stereotypes & Misconceptions about atheists: 1:05:13
What should writers know when writing an atheist character: 1:13:53
Q&A session: 1:18:21
Announcements/Closing: 1:23:46
#writingdiversely #atheist #atheistcharacters #religion #christianity #nonbelief #beliefs #fundamentalchristianity #evangelicalchristianity
This month on the Writing Diversely series, I'll be chatting with Sam from the YouTube channel The Son of Dog and we'll be discussing atheist characters.
Sam was a Bible Believing Christian for 20 years and is now an atheist who advocates for skepticism and reason. He enjoys writing, playing music, and acting. He's been married for almost 10 years and currently works in film and TV.
Follow Sam on his channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCC9p0L9oZCPMs8hpCFbgTpw
Book mentioned for mixed faith couples:
In Faith and In Doubt by Dale McGowan: amazon.com/Faith-Doubt-Religious-Believers-Nonbelievers/dp/0814433723/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=in+faith+and+in+doubt&qid=1636415022&sprefix=in+faith+an%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-2
Want to watch the other interviews in the Writing Diversely series? Check out the playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY...
Want to learn how to write disabled characters? Buy my new book: books2read.com/u/m2lrYj
Want to learn how to write diverse characters? Get more info on my online course here: https://vanessamariebooks.teachable.c...
https://linktr.ee/vanessamariebooks
Newsletter sign-up: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webfor...
Find me on:
Website: vanessamariebooks.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writervaness...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorvanes...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00
What was your life like as a Christian: 03:58
What made you change your mind: 07:44
What does atheist mean to you: 15:50
How did you feel about leaving Christianity: 18:22
How has your life changed/stayed the same since becoming an atheist: 24:48
What are things you care about: 26:50
How did your family/friends react to you becoming an atheist: 30:40
Did both you and your wife leave Christianity at the same time: 36:03
What do you think happens to us when we die: 43:32
Why did you start your YT channel: 48:40
How do you feel about religion & those who still practice it: 54:40
What if you're wrong: 1:02:02
Stereotypes & Misconceptions about atheists: 1:05:13
What should writers know when writing an atheist character: 1:13:53
Q&A session: 1:18:21
Announcements/Closing: 1:23:46
#writingdiversely #atheist #atheistcharacters #religion #christianity #nonbelief #beliefs #fundamentalchristianity #evangelicalchristianity
