Cego -
Good question. I don't think about it often but I'll think about it now, give me a moment...
...I doubt very very much that I could be convinced to become a christian or part of any religion at all. I don't think that anything short of an appearance by Jesus or some kind of vision would convince me. In terms of becoming an atheist...give me another moment...
...If I were to have an extremely depressing period in my life (ie a trauma or something like that), I would almost certainly figuratively shake my fist at god and then stop believing. It wouldn't be the first time. But over time, I would believe again, because I would remember what I believe, and that I already knew that bad things happen, and I'd remember and accept that I already believe(d) that what events happens in life are neither here nor there in terms of my belief. Depending on the circumstances, it might take a short time or a long time. It might not happen at all and I might remain an unbeliever, but if I were to live for say hundreds of years, I would eventually believe again, it would just be a matter of time, and remembering that what happened (the trauma or whatever) doesn't mean that god doesn't exist. Another possibility in theory would be if I almost died, and momentarily stared into complete nothingness, rather than any hint of something else. But then again, I wouldn't be able to perceive nothingness, so I can't see that happening.
Good question. I don't think about it often but I'll think about it now, give me a moment...
...I doubt very very much that I could be convinced to become a christian or part of any religion at all. I don't think that anything short of an appearance by Jesus or some kind of vision would convince me. In terms of becoming an atheist...give me another moment...
...If I were to have an extremely depressing period in my life (ie a trauma or something like that), I would almost certainly figuratively shake my fist at god and then stop believing. It wouldn't be the first time. But over time, I would believe again, because I would remember what I believe, and that I already knew that bad things happen, and I'd remember and accept that I already believe(d) that what events happens in life are neither here nor there in terms of my belief. Depending on the circumstances, it might take a short time or a long time. It might not happen at all and I might remain an unbeliever, but if I were to live for say hundreds of years, I would eventually believe again, it would just be a matter of time, and remembering that what happened (the trauma or whatever) doesn't mean that god doesn't exist. Another possibility in theory would be if I almost died, and momentarily stared into complete nothingness, rather than any hint of something else. But then again, I wouldn't be able to perceive nothingness, so I can't see that happening.
