Atheists: have you ever had a religious experience and what did you make of it?

[Mister Agenda]

I 'spoke in tongues' when I was a teenager, after having it explained to me that I need to just let the sounds come out. It turns out I can do that at will, atheist or no. It felt fake.

There were certainly times when I felt fervor while praying in a group, especially at 'altar calls'.

In retropsect, there doesn't seem to be anything supernatural about it, just psychology and peer pressure.

I can see that if I hadn't been separated from it, I might still believe it. Joining the military and getting out of that bubble was part of my 'process'.