From atheism to Christianity? How so?

[RDK]

Except that's not faith: it's a reasonable expectation that the people trained to discover certain things know what they're talking about. Do you have faith in a plumber when you call one to fix your sink, or do you just accept that sometimes you require help from outside sources? Additionally, when a scientist says something, they don't just assert it, they also present their workings, experimental data and often repeatable steps for how the experiment that led them to their conclusions are done. One could find out for themselves with relative ease, so don't even pretend that science and religion are remotely similar.

What you're doing is a little bait and switch, where you're using faith to mean "accepting something you don't know for certain," which is dishonest because nobody ever knows anything for certain; some of us are just brash enough to pretend like they do.
Since as humans, we can not possibly know all of the combinations by which a conclusion can be drawn. Two people can observe the same event and draw two very different conclusions based on their experience. If you have not experienced something similar, you have no disposition to draw the same conclusions. The problem with these debate type forums is that one man is describing his experiences of spirituality while the other works feverishly to vilify his interpretations. Whose experience is more valid, yours or mine. How can I know for assurity that the research you did was really valid at all. I would have to trust that you are not lying to me. I don't deny the genuine things that science has done to improve our world. I could test out the principle and have similar results. You can have the same results I have had with spiritually discerned things. It requires thought and perservearance, the same that the scientists do when trying to analyze a problem. Use the same scientific principle to analyze a possibility for which you have never taken seriously.
Prayer is basically talking to God about things. When you talk to someone do you demand an answer. How about some respect when it comes to this stuff. If God knows that the communication is not genuine, He can see right through it. Most atheists I have talked to don't want to communicate with someone they don't know (a spirtual source).
If I can get answers about God stuff, so can you. I'm not someones Guru. I know that my life has improved dramatically in every area since I made the connection. A theory remains until you take the proper steps to prove or disprove it.
You don't need any books at all to have this communication. Don't read the Bible if it gives you trouble. This is just a simple way(prayer) to share your thoughts with someone you don't even know exists yet.
Don't stop because of all the contrary evidence that you find. Men have tried to explain God in every possible way. They have had a particular experience and try to sell the method to everyone else in the world. Hold onto the simplest of ideas. Don't get fooled by the jargon. It's been going on since people learned to talk.
Incidentally, you didn't come close to answering the question I actually posed to you about prayer, either.

People will pray as if God is responsible for everthing that they say. God users will do everthing in their power to get something for this outward show of faith.
Prayer is simply communication. It is not a party line for everyone to hear. The world is filled with phonies who want attention or want to make money off of something supernatural. If you desire to improve your life in any loving way, God will respond. Don't ask for material gain...you will not get it. You will receive the fastest answers if your prayers are requested for the benefit for others. Your own parents would not respond to you if you challenged them. Use some courtesy. He is the giver of love. If you lack in that department, give prayer a try.

I thought it might be good to define the term faith. I would rather use " trust". God is actually asking you to trust in the good things that He wants to tell you.
I know that you have heard about a fire breathing God who is always finding fault and who rather kill humanity than be sensitive to them.
Jesus taught things which I have trouble even trying to emulate. If God asks us to love each other, its because He is that way too. You don't kill your own children. You teach them. Jesus did not want us to act out "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. He said it was better to love your enemies than kill them. That's a difficult edict to follow by most of us. Jesus wanted us to be guided by a loving spirit. ANYTHING ELSE is not coming from Him. If you find death and destruction in scripture, it did not come from Jesus. He removed all of the requirements that people thought they had to do to please Him. Instead, He just wants us to be kind to each other. Once done, the miracles can begin.
Really, this stuff is very simple, no formal training needed, just a willing heart!