I no longer accept as true with in God — ordinary Gospel singer, Jonathan Steingard

Christian singer Jonathan Steingard, the frontman of the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson has published that he now not believes in God.

Steingard made this time-honored In a prolonged put up that became shared on his Instagram account closing week.

He mentioned that he has been terrified to make it public additionally printed that he could be leaving the band.

For the caption of the multi-image submit of his observation, he wrote:

"I've been terrified to post this for a long time – however it appears like it's time for me to be honest. i am hoping this is now not the conclusion of the conversation, however the starting."

The 36-year-ancient singer additionally went on to share that losing his religion befell over a few years as he all started sharing his doubts to shut pals.

Taking advantage of his band's hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Steingard talked about he felt like this turned into the correct time to make the announcement.

In his be aware, Steingard explained how he got here to his newest view.

"After growing up in a Christian home, being a pastor's youngster, playing and singing in a Christian band, and having the word 'Christian' in entrance of most of the issues in my existence – i am now discovering that I now not consider in God," he wrote in his commentary. "The last few words of that sentence have been difficult to write down. I nevertheless locate myself desirous to soften that statement by wording it differently or less principally – nonetheless it wouldn't be as proper."

with regard to his fronting Hawk Nelson, the Canadian wrote:

"if you're a person who follows me on account of Hawk Nelson, and my involvement in Christian song, you're doubtless pondering, 'Wait — were you mendacity to me the total time? had been you simply pretending to be a Christian? What about all these songs you wrote? Did you imply those?'

"The short reply is that i used to be not mendacity. I did accept as true with these issues on the time. i could were pulling on the threads of the sweater, but there became nonetheless some sweater left returned then."

Steingard additionally advised that he may be leaving Hawk Nelson in the future.

"whereas i know i can not stand on stage and in good moral sense sing songs like 'Drops in the Ocean', I not worry losing my region in Christian track. i do know this skill giving it up voluntarily."

Hawk Nelson issued a press release on Wednesday assisting Steingard following his announcement that he can be leaving the Christian rock band.

"considered one of our top of the line chums, one with whom we've walked, worked and lived alongside for 20 + years printed some of his innermost feelings on his religion experience this past week," read the band's observation posted on Instagram. "Our mission as Hawk Nelson has always been to encourage and encourage all americans with the fact that God is FOR them and never in opposition t them. In that message's most primary and purest form, that THEY be counted."

Steingard originally joined Hawk Nelson in 2004 as its lead guitarist and have become the lead vocalist after founder Jason Dunn's exit.