Theists, What Would It Take For You To Lose Your Faith?

[Dystopia]

If you read enough stories of de-conversions (and there are lots of them), you will come to the conclusion that no theist has the slightest clue what would cause them to doubt or lose their faith. Prior to the events leading to a crisis of faith, theists cannot conceive of anything that would change their minds. This, I believe, is due to the extreme compartmentalization needed to cling to faith in the face of cognitive dissonance.

A couple of characteristics that seem likely to lead to a loss of faith are Intelligence, Curiosity, and a Love of Learning. Theists who possess these characteristics in abundance will have a harder time denying reality in the long run.

I think awareness is the most prominent trait. I know atheists who are not particularly smart or gifted or even educated, yet they disbelieve because they see no proof of god - You don't have to be smart to see there's no evidence for god.

I really don't want to take theism to the grounds of mental stress and illnesses because that would have a terrible consequence - Theists who commit crimes in the name of god would be sent to mental institutions and not jail, since you can't be guilty if you possess an incapacitating mental illness.

Personally I don't like putting people into boxes because I know a handful of theists who rationalize their behaviour really well and are much smarter than me, there's still a lot to be explained. There are very smart people who believe in god, people who know all the con and pro arguments, who've read all the anti-god and pro-god books, and still decide that good is a viable hypothesis, though these people are usually not religious but only theists or deists. It's an interesting characteristic to say the least