Why do Christians become Christians?

[RoadRunner79]

Isn't this begging the question?

No.

 Just because the story you imagined didn't work, don't blame me.

I'd actually be inclined to thank you, I could have never expected that you would respond the way you did...which turned a thought experiment only meant to show the work-a-day reality of those situations into something more amusing, and much more informative.  

I see... is thinking through what you proposed a problem?   If I was suppose to start with the assumption that the memory was false, then doesn't that negate the point of you demonstrating it through your story?  

Not at all, you provided a great example of what we might do when we don't simply say "hmn, guess I was wrong".  It was insight into the way -you- think, at the very least.  

Is this why atheist always say that there is no evidence for God.... They just forget it?

There are plenty of people who claim to have had an experience of the divine...but fail to recall the details or inaccurately remember what details can be ascertained about their stories.  I think you'll find that most of these people are not atheists....which is unsurprising.

I only have a little bit of time at the moment; but I would like to offer you some advice (you can do with it what you will). I'm not taking an absolute or extreme position here. I don't think that these scenarios you are presenting are going to turn out very useful.... You presented a story, which had some flaws (and seem to blame me for them). If you point, was that the person wasn't standing over the hog in the picture; I don't think that it was very clear, and you would also have to include in the story that there was only one picture.

However to save us both some time; I admit, You will be able to come up with a better scenario, in which I will agree, that other evidence is stronger than the witness testimony in that case. And it won't matter, because my position, is that it is not any type of particular evidence which always trumps all other evidence. I'm going to look at all the evidence, collectively, and see where it agrees, or if it disagrees (contradictory evidence). I'm going to look at what is the best explanation for all the evidence. I also do not thinking that getting me to admit this helps the case I believe you are making. I'll agree, that memory is fallible to a certain extent, and within limits.