Former atheist

[Neo-Scholastic]

"So when you were an atheist, you:

Believed that ALL religions were contrived by men, and ALL were works of fiction
Yes.
Could not accept the claims made by religious people or their “holy” books
Yes.
Believed that religious people, of all “faiths” were misguided at best, and delusional at worst
Yes. Or outright frauds, like the Tammy Baker.
[/i]Believed that physical reality was all that there was, and stories of “creation”, deities, spirits, angels, demons, souls, etc., were merely fantasies[/i]
Yes. But more like misinterpretations of otherwise actual events. For example, the flood myth was based on a local event transformed into legend.

And then somehow you became convinced that Christianity was no longer to be grouped as a falsehood with all other religions, because it is actually the one religion that is true.

No. I’m very ecumenical. I think there is something going on at a more fundamental level that sensible reality. That is a feeling shared by most religions. How different cultures approach the Divine gives each religion its own flavor. In my own case, Christianity is the best framework for me to use because it is the most familiar and corresponds with my spiritual experiences.

That the god you now “believe in” is actually real, and that he really did create the universe, and that he really does rule over it. That angels, demons, spirits, etc., are factually real. And that after your death you will be resurrected and you will live forever in the presence of this god.

Yes. All except the idea of a physical resurrection.

For some reason, I don’t believe you were ever an atheist..I say bullshit."

And I say piss off.