Strong Atheism starts from faith

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But you're assuming too much that the religious person doesn't already have their own evidences before converting into that faith. I'm wondering if you're born into a Christian culture because I'm not so I may have a different perspective. My people (which I prefer not to mention) is new to Christianity and the reason many have converted is because they've already felt the same way as those teachings before even knowing about the religion. I said under another thread that in my culture, philosophy and moral ethics is separate from the actual practice of the religion. We don't go to a temple where we have a religious figure preach to us about good vs. evil. Those kind of things are passed down through parents and grandparents (the elders of your clan). It has nothing to do with religious rituals or teachings. We only have a Shaman who is sought out when needed. Thus, some families go for years without ever consulting a Shaman. Some may even find the Shaman completely useless and false, thus never consulting a Shaman. But the morals and philosophy about love, kindness, compassion, etc. permeates through the culture from elders. And there is belief in a god as well.

Anyways, what I'm saying is that certainly not all Christians are alike. Some naturally gravitate towards the religion because it confirms what they've believed in their heart all along based on generated evidences that were presented long before they knew about Christianity.

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I need to add:

There is belief in a god but it doesn't extend to worshipping or praising him or even trying to understand him.

But they gravitate towards Christianity because it offers them a way to be in relationship with God. So I think that's why they like it.