(December 26, 2013 at 7:05 am)Ivy Wrote: Say someone... pfffff, any random atheist, not calling out anyone... converted to Christianity. How did this happen? Anybody else... er, I mean anybody here been there, done that?
I confess I'm skeptical to this. First thing to pop into my head is that this is just another fundie trying to save souls by fitting in then sticking the hook down the throat.
Granted I could be wrong. Show me.
I havent read through this whole thread yet, so I may be missing something. But I am reminded of when I first settled in the North Hills of greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was what you call a very "vanilla", arguably sterile area. High School football on Friday night, church on Sundays. Very white.
I would say that these churches seemed to have a strong community feel, and community, to me, would be a huge draw for just about anything. I'm not one to ever go back to Christianity, but that community pull of belonging to a church is certainly there for some. Kind of like a country club.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan