The Beginning of a Godless Belonging

Welcome, beloved reader. Whether you arrived here by accident, rebellion, or raw necessity—know this: you're not alone anymore.

You’ve found The Godless Kind.

We are a community of sacred dissenters—thinkers, feelers, doubters, and survivors. Co-founded by myself, Susan Courtney, and my colleague and co-creator, Robert Peoples, this space was born from a shared hunger for honesty, depth, and human dignity beyond the confines of religion.

We both know the cost of asking hard questions in places where only obedience was welcome. We’ve walked away from systems that promised salvation but demanded our silence and stole our agency. And we’ve sat in the ruins—grieving what was lost and slowly rebuilding something more grounded, more human, and more free.

This is that rebuild.

At The Godless Kind, we are creating space for:

• The ache of religious deconstruction and the beauty of self-reclamation

• Humanist ethics and meaning-making without invoking the divine

• Conversations that confront patriarchy, white supremacy, heteronormativity, and spiritual abuse

• Affirmations, tools, and resources for navigating life after religion and rediscovering the self

• The celebration of autonomy, reason, empathy, love, and joy—on your terms

  
  

But more than content, this is community.

We understand how isolating it can be to leave behind faith structures, especially when religion once shaped your identity, family, or sense of purpose. We know how confusing and painful it can be to reconstruct your values without the fear of divine punishment or eternal reward.

That’s why we’re not just writing to you—we’re walking with you.

We want The Godless Kind to be a resource, yes—but more than that, we want it to be a relationship. A dialogue. A place of belonging.

If you don’t see a topic addressed that you’re struggling with, please reach out and ask. Whether you're navigating grief, exploring your sexuality, raising kids after deconversion, unpacking religious trauma, or simply trying to put language to your evolving worldview—we want to help.

And if we don’t yet have what you need, we’ll find it—or we’ll create it.This space belongs to you, too.

We are The Godless Kind—not because we are without spirit, but because we reject systems that demand we surrender our humanity. We believe in building lives of meaning rooted in reality, relationships, and radical compassion.

We are deeply human. Fiercely free. And still worthy of reverence—just as we are.

As Rob always says, "To be human is enough."

And this? This is only the beginning.

With fire, clarity, and truth,

Susan Courtney & Robert Peoples

Co-Founders, The Godless Kind