[Serious] For former Christians only, why did you leave your faith?

[Belacqua]

strike up a "reddit friendship" with a Christian and act like you are their friend and ask them the following easy question:

[emphasis added]

False friends are not to be trusted. If your methods include deception it puts into doubt the rest of what you say.

I think that sincere people can discuss important issues in sincere mature ways -- without insults and without trickery.

I suppose you feel the ends justify the means, but I think that if your means are false you have probably already spoiled the purported aim.