The ways in which humans form beliefs is quite complex, and studies have been shown that much of our beliefs are pre-determined and that we interpret the evidence to fit those beliefs. We're complicated beings with certain needs, and sometimes our current worldview doesn't meet these needs. People change beliefs to meet these needs, often times convincing themselves that they have reinterpreted the evidence.
Most of the time, however, when you hear a Christian say they used to be an atheist, it just means that they either don't understand what an atheist truly is, or they are lying. When god said, "Thou shalt not lie," he meant unless it makes Jesus look good.
Most of the time, however, when you hear a Christian say they used to be an atheist, it just means that they either don't understand what an atheist truly is, or they are lying. When god said, "Thou shalt not lie," he meant unless it makes Jesus look good.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
