Arline interviews this week’s guest, Andrew. Andrew is a self-named atheist “paleo-nerd.” He grew up home-schooled in a fundamentalist church in southern California. His whole schooling was religious and that included Young Earth Creationism.<br /><br />In high school, Andrew struggled with his shy nature and some depressive episodes. The church didn’t seem to have room for people like him. As a young adult, finally making his own decisions and living a life without fundamentalism everywhere, Andrew saw how much he could accomplish on his own. He had had the resources inside him but hadn’t known it.<br /><br />Now, as an atheist, he’s figuring out what life looks like for himself. It includes a wife and kids, online friends, lots of dinosaurs, and a happiness that isn’t perfect or perpetual but is enough.<br /><br /><b>Links</b><br /><br />Dino Dad Reviews<br /><a href="https://dinodadreviews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://dinodadreviews.com/</a><br /><br />Instagram<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dinodadreviews/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.instagram.com/dinodadreviews/</a><br /><br /><b>Interact</b><br /><br />For quotes, recommendations, transcripts and more see the full episode show notes<br />https://gracefulatheist.com/2023/12/03/andrew-dino-dad-reviews/<br /><br />Join the Deconversion Anonymous Facebook group<br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/deconversion<br /><br />Graceful Atheist Podcast Merch!<br />https://www.teepublic.com/user/gracefulatheistpodcast<br /><br />Support the podcast on Patreon<br />https://www.patreon.com/gracefulatheist<br /><br />Secular Grace<br />https://gracefulatheist.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/<br /><br />Deconversion<br />https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/<br /><br />Deconstruction<br />https://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/#deconstruction/<br /><br /><b>Attribution</b><br /><br />"Waves" track written and produced by Makaih Beats<br />https://makaihbeats.net/<br /><br />