I Hope I Was Wrong About Eternal Damnation: An Absolutely True Memoir

By Tim Mathis

Losing faith is not that bad.

I Hope I Was Wrong About Eternal Damnation is a "frequently moving" and "truly laugh-out-loud funny" memoir about growing up inside religion, and eventually finding your way out.

Originally written as a minister's announcement of departure from the faith, the book shares a tense, sometimes embarrassingly honest story of unraveling belief. With refreshing openness, it captures the doubt, alienation, and quiet injuries that believers-even pastors-rarely admit, and offers a nuanced and empathetic critique of religion along the way.

Both consistently entertaining and heartbreakingly real, this book shows what losing faith actually feels like and why it's survivable. In the end, I Hope I Was Wrong About Eternal Damnation leaves you reassured that there is community, meaning, and belonging on the other side.

Reader responses:

"Great book about a religious person's search for the truth. I'd give it 5 stars if the author had left out all the f-bombs."

"Tim has an exceptional way of engaging his reader using humor, intellect and just plain raw and honest accounts of real life experiences which I found both entertaining and humble. A must read for all, no matter your life journey - I highly recommend this book."
- Sarah A., New Zealand

"Mathis has an uncanny, honest and humorous way to make you think about the hard stuff of life."
- Scott W., United States

"The book is laugh-out-loud funny in parts, and it's compelling...Sometimes the acute portion of whatever upheaval you are in *is* the right time to make a decision."
- Neil S., Seattle

Tim Mathis is the author of four books, including the independent hit The Dirtbag's Guide to Life: Eternal Truth for Hiker Trash, Ski Bums and Vagabonds. He has written for Trailrunner Magazine, Grit City Magazine, The New Zealand Herald, and The Intrepid Times. He's won awards for his short travel pieces and has been featured on The Art of Manliness Podcast, among others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09LGV917Y
• ISBN13: 9798752234378
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"