(December 21, 2014 at 9:37 pm)dyresand Wrote:(December 21, 2014 at 9:33 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: I suspect Atheists who become Christians see holy beauty in the Bible and attributed it to holy spirit. I think it's possible to get this relative experience and can relate to it as that's what I use to get reading the Quran.
they were truly never atheists or well they were faux atheists. then again people are people and even atheists under really tough conditions could turn theists I.E. loosing loved ones etc
I don't like playing the no true Scotsman fallacy, even when it comes to former atheists. I think there are many true Christians who were once atheists (I don't believe the claims of the likes of Kirk Cameron and his ilk, since he spouts bullshit about what atheists really think and they're obviously not qualified to talk for us).
THeir reasons for believing? I don't know. Personal tragedy? Something they've seen that they can't explain/attribute to nature?
Everyone has different reasons.
Everyone goes through confusing times. Everyone goes through tragedy. Some people embrace friends and family. Some embrace religion.
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
