Is it possible for someone to start believing in God....?

Question

....as a result of hypnosis, subliminal messages, neurological programming, and drugs? If a person were conditioned in such a way to have faith in God, who otherwise would have been an atheist, what would happen to his/her soul?

Answer 1

Well, if you have belief in God you are considered no longer to be an atheist. I am Muslim. God is all forgiving and merciful. Try Islam and learn about it. It will fascinate you.

Answer 2

I actually did this. As a life long atheist I determined that, at the stage of life I'm in, it would be better to believe in God and get involved with the Catholic Church (though I was brought up in a Jewish home). It cost a small fortune because it took a LOT of reconditioning, even though I hired a nationally respected certified hypnotist.

To me, now, the strange thing is that, even though I know I went to a hypnotist, it doesn't affect how I think and feel about God. I'm compelled to follow the teachings of Christ and the Church and feel great doing so. My friends, also atheists, found it anything from amusing to shocking, especially when I defend my faith.

Answer 3

Well I dont know if any of those things could produce belief in God, if it could, does the belief eventually become real or stay fabricated? I think that would be the difference. Sometimes people's environtment conditions them to believe and they believe without knowing why they do. Usually that person will go through a time of disbelief when they realise they're not sure WHY they believe. Often times the person will be shown in their own life good reason to believe. Sometimes not, but I think God checks the heart and I know He knows when people are faking.

Answer 4

This is a very weird question. First off, I don't believe in any of those things. I don't believe you can be "conditioned" to believe, much less to have faith. That comes from personal experience, studying the Bible and talking with others. I don't believe your soul would be punished. God is a God of LOVE.

Answer 5

People can be pursuaded in many different ways.To the souls ? well it depends on what you believe in because nobody can tell you a certain thing.In the catholic version the soul would still go to hell because the belief would have not been the person's own choice.
Let's put it diferently,knowing that your son (it's an example) doesn't admit you as your dad and his mother makes him believe that you are and the child would come to you (you knowing everything) how would you act ?

Answer 6

No, that is just programming someone to think a certain way. You have to reach a point in your own personal life to where you fully understand the gift of salvation and accept this yourself. Just because you program someone to think that they have done this will not guarantee salvation.

You could hypnotise me to think that I am a blonde, I could tell everyone I am a blonde, I could see in the mirror that I am a blonde. That still does not change the fact that I am a brunette.

Answer 7

Good question.
If the conditioning did not break - then no one would know.
If the conditioning failed - then the subject would fight to return to his/her life - before being taken for conditioning.
Except that GOD would know in either case his/her soul, and would review his/her actions. I believe actions speak louder than words, so at the gates of heaven, everything will work out.
GOD tests our free will. People believe if our choice of actions agree with being "good" - we go to heaven; and if "bad" then people believe they go to hell.

Answer 8

Faith defined 1. Belief; the assent of the mind to the truth of what is declared by another, resting solely and implicitly on his authority and veracity; reliance on testimony.

Belief is one of those things that can only come from within. Here's a piece of the Bible that sort of aided me in finding faith the size of a grain of mustard seed...English: King James Version
Mark 4 [Context] [Commentary]

19. And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20. And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21. And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22. For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24. And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
26. And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27. And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29. But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30. And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31. It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
32. But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
33. And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.



And then there's the idea that all good things come from God.... English: King James Version
Tobit 4 [Context] [Commentary]

19. Bless the Lord thy God alway, and desire of him that thy ways may be directed, and that all thy paths and counsels may prosper: for every nation hath not counsel; but the Lord himself giveth all good things, and he humbleth whom he will, as he will; now therefore, my son, remember my commandments, neither let them be put out of thy mind.
This one always reminded me of the good things I have and if not from God then from whom? I do not claim in any way to be christian nor do I know faith. I only know that it can be done. I know that without faith there is no reason to care. If one doesn't believe in hell then there is no reason to fear it. If one has no faith in God there is no reason to be concerned with any of it. I spent a period in my life studying the Bible in it's entirety. I have found many reasons to believe and if I believe that all good things come from the Lord then I must accept that He is. You see, it seems to be an accumulation of truths that yo already believe that produce faith.

To answer your question... no matter what the source of one's faith in God if they have indeed asked for forgiveness and accepted Jesus as the Christ and "believe" that their sins have been forgiven then I suppose they also inherit the ability to "believe" that their "soul" will go to heaven. Best wishes

(Sorry it's so long)

Answer 9

God used a donkey to speak in the old testament he said he works in mysterious ways. So sure i guess if thats what it took to turn on the lite why not.......... As far as what will happen if its a true belife in God and it keeps going well i guess God will work out all the drug's etc. and replace them with his spirit.

Answer 10

First of all spirtual relaxation(believing in God) isn't through how you just listed, it is a way to submit yourself through spirtual searching, according to Islam, everyone shall be reserructed one day after death and judged, if you don't believe me research the Quran, you'll find all your answers