I've noticed several in the religion questions tonight. For those of you who fit this category, I'm curious what were some of the deciding factors in you making the change?
2006-09-04 16:17:00 · 15 answers · asked by You'll Never Outfox the Fox 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hmmmm deciding factors, Good Q......
1. Life had become unbearable
2. God started answering prayers of desperation
3. Saw God change people in my family right at the same time
4. Bible reading
5. A visit to a church and a minister that changed my life
I used to be as zealous an atheist as anyone I knew. In fact I was going to start an atheist group in my hometown and started to get some support from my friends until I moved. Probably the biggest conclusion I came to was life was meaningless unless there was someone up there to help me out and start showing me truth because everyone else was full of it in my life at the time. Now I use my zeal for the Lord!
2006-09-04 16:24:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, I was raised christian, but my parents weren't. When I was born, my parents were atheist and came to christianity. And as I grew up, there religion changed little by little as they knew the bible better. I have been christian since I was little but I have constantly been learning about God as I have gotten older, and I am not just saying my parents are always right, I look it up and think on it. I even differ slightly in their view of Keeping the sabbath day holy.
And whynotaskdon was atheist? That seems to explain his wisdom. He knows both sides.
2006-09-04 16:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i wasn't an atheist before maybe agnostic but now a christian...
there is no deciding fctor or whatsoever, it's just that bec i once lived with a family of a pastor and they ask me to attend their church, i took it b4 as just for fun but later on i started to be into it and found my substance as an invdual. it changes my lyf 180 degrees and i'm so grateful to have known Christ and accepted Him. even now tht i'm away with my pastor's family since i'm now working abroad, i still value my religious belief. though sometimes christians got slammed by non christians esp here in y ans, it pisses me off actaully but i don't care and i don't fight back coz i've been in their shoes b4. all i ask to u guys is respect others denomination, athiest or not.
2006-09-04 16:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't say I was Atheist exactly, but religion/God/Jesus were NEVER discussed in my house growing up. If we asked my Dad got angry and my Mom always scared me with how strict churches were. I was always curious and found out a little about a few religions but I was afraid of churches by then. My husbands parents were very involved in their church but my hubby and I rarely went, and I was always uncomfortable.
It took me 7 years of spotty attendance before I could walk into that church without feeling like I was going to burn in hell just for being there. I kept going back because I felt there was something there that I needed but couldn't quite seem to find. Then we got a new pastor who I related to better. I finally gave in and joined the choir and started to attend regularly. It dawned on me that I could be myself and that I didn't HAVE to be who or where everyone else was in their "faith walk". But most importantly I started talking to God and looking for his answers instead of trying to handle it all by myself. I realized that I needed Him. If you open up a honest dialog with God and are open minded, He will find a way to answer you too.
2006-09-04 16:51:53 · answer #4 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't fit this category, but I know that the Christian author Lee Strobel, is a former atheist. He became a believer after doing a lot of research, and his Christian wife was praying for him.
Two of his books:
A Case for Christ
A Case for Creation (I think that's the title)
2006-09-04 16:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by David S 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'm a former Christian now Atheist.
2006-09-04 16:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by Maus 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it doesn't matter what you believe it only shows you got a weak faith my friend. i bet the reason of your switch is problem you consider heavy, and you can't find any answers but some christian person satisfied and gives you favorable feeling. hmmm. typical human reaction.
2006-09-04 16:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I decided one day to start asking God for something...Based on Jesus saying..."Ask and you shall receive."
When answers started happening supernaturally, I couldn't deny any longer that Someone was actually answering my prayers!
It was all downhill (uphill?) from that point on!
2006-09-04 16:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't be silly. There has been no reported increase in the occurrence of head trauma recently. No bumps = no loss of reasoning power. Your observation is very likely just another empty prayer, wishful and dead wrong.
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2006-09-04 16:28:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Former Atheists now Christians?
Yes.
2006-09-04 16:18:18 · answer #10 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 2⤊ 6⤋