Find out what emotional need that religion is filling for her. Most intelligent religious people remain in their faith because they are getting some need met. This can be as simple as knowing that you will meet your loved ones after death. Ask her what her religion gives her. You might have to dig a bit to get through a lot of religious woo to get the real answer.
Also, point her in the way of more liberal religious people. You might never deconvert her but there are Christians who believe in evolution and same sex marriage. They have just as many bible verses to support their love of science and equality as the right wing Christians do.
Find out if she has actually read her bible from front to cover. You can challenge her to do so. After all, if someone is going to follow a religion shouldn't they read the holy text of that faith? Most people will be repulsed at large portions of the Old Testament. You can remind her that bible god doesn't change so the same god that commands people to stone rape victims was the same god in the New Testament. I have heard several atheists say that reading the bible was the catalyst for losing their faith.
Also, point her in the way of more liberal religious people. You might never deconvert her but there are Christians who believe in evolution and same sex marriage. They have just as many bible verses to support their love of science and equality as the right wing Christians do.
Find out if she has actually read her bible from front to cover. You can challenge her to do so. After all, if someone is going to follow a religion shouldn't they read the holy text of that faith? Most people will be repulsed at large portions of the Old Testament. You can remind her that bible god doesn't change so the same god that commands people to stone rape victims was the same god in the New Testament. I have heard several atheists say that reading the bible was the catalyst for losing their faith.
