If you were an atheist or agnostic who became religious, why did you change?

Answer 1

It started with my love of astronomy. After studying the universe, I couldn't deny that there was more beauty out there than I had ever realized. I started looking at our planet, reading books about nature, biology and evolution. There were so many things that science couldn't explain, or that the explanations felt forced or weak, that I began studying other theories. I started looking at different philosophies, which led me to different theologies. I also studied history to see if any of the theologies could be backed-up by the historical record. After several years of pouring through countless books, I could no longer deny that there was a God, and that Jesus Christ was his son. My journey started out as intellectual curiosity, then moved my heart as I continued seeking Truth. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

Most likely because I reached a point in my life when I realized I didn't have all the answers, nor would I ever have all of the answers. Or quite possibly because there will always be disasters, illnesses, unexpected circumstances that happen, I would have realized that in those moments of hurt and disappointment, in the moments of trying to grasp for some kind of explanation or cause, in the moments of wrestling with "why do these kinds of things happen?" or "why now?" or "Why me?", I would have realized that in those moments there's no way I can/could help myself. Not that the desire to help myself isn't there, the desire to help one's self is always there, particularly in a society where independance is part of our upbringing and the gauge for what we so often deem true success. But regardless of how independant I would choose to be, there's always the moments in life when all of the sudden, all of the self-reliance in the world can not help. I would have realized that there would be moments in life when science will fail to pacify me, when friends fail to provide good advice. It would have been a realization that sometimes part of being a strong , independant, person is realizing that strength isn't always about myself and what I can do and how strong I can be, but rather setting my pride aside and realizing that I am not always going to be strong, I am not always going to have all of the answers. So when those waves of life come, when the circumstances aren't ideal (and there will be those circumstances), it's realizing who the heck am I going to turn to? And it wouldn't be about being "religious". Anything can be made into religion, religion simply means "routine". I could make McDonalds Happy Meals a religion if I desired to do so. But it would be about establishing a "relationship". Religion fails people everyday.

Answer 3

I had a personal experience of the Divine Feminine that led me to reinvestigate theism after several years of "soft" atheism.

Answer 4

because I experienced heavenly beauty caused by my own sense of self-satisfaction.

Answer 5

because of the free abortions



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