Who am I?
Before we go any further I should introduce myself, I’m Israel Anderson. I was born in New Zealand, orphaned at seven, and raised by the government until I was thirteen when I was sent to live with my mother, now in Newcastle, Australia. That wasn’t her choice so I lived on the streets for almost three years. Although I won 2 science awards at 12 years of age, I have no formal schooling beyond thirteen. Thankfully I was forever the curious child.
At sixteen I was rescued by a small church. I eventually went to Seminary and became a Pastor. I moved to the US almost 14 years ago to work for a Christian ministry. I now live in Boulder, Colorado with my Golden Retriever, Tiaki. I was a Christian minister and serious student of the Bible all my life until a few years ago when I renounced Christianity. I was forced to do that because I found the deeper you go into the text, the less it supports Christianity. Finally I just had to let it go.