It's me John, the Atheists destroyer.
Just couple days ago I read on Yahoo Answer that a Christians decided to become an Atheist. This Christian claimed that believing in such a imaginary God was a waste of his time, and that he decided to live his life naturally and pure.
My my question is: Which person that meets God then tells himself that he never sees God?
There has never BEEN a Christian that eventually become an Atheist. Never in history. Whoever did that wasn't a Christian from the beginning, so don't claim you were.
Isn't this funny?
2007-07-29 10:43:21 · 44 answers · asked by John 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. You weren't a Chirstian. You were trying to search for God but never had a successful search, so you gave up. Only people who have found God are Christians. Like it or hate it; none of my business.
2007-07-29 11:10:36 · update #1
Yes, it's funny that you think your argument is valid, new, or unique.
2007-07-29 10:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 16⤊ 4⤋
And these are just your claims.
The Bible clearly states that there is a "great falling away" from the faith. You can't fall away from something you weren't a part of. So your claim is shown as just that, a claim. People leave religions all the time. But when they leave a Non-Christian faith and become Christian, I don't see Christians saying "Oh well, he really wasn't a Pagan back then... he was faking it." No, actually, Christians will use them as an example, recalling all the "sins" they did before they came to Christianity and use that as a testiment for Christianity. Sorry, that street goes 2-ways. You can't set up a double-standard and then think everyone has to play along because you made a claim.
The Bible only uses the word Christian twice... "and they were called Christians". It was an insult back then to be called a Christian. Much in the same way that Christians use the word "heathen" to be insulting to those not of their religion. Christians were also called Atheists during the 1st Century, because they did not believe in Roman Gods.
No, what's funny is that you are claiming to be a destroyer.... and in the Bible it says that Satan is the one who comes to destroy... not just Christians, but everyone and everything. Another thing that is funny is when someone tries this reverse psychology crap thinking it works on people who are able to think for themselves, know themselves better than you ever will and know if they actually believed in the Biblical version of spirituality or not. Your claim is weak and shows a lack of understanding about how people, in the real world, really are.
2007-07-29 12:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by River 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People can be raised in the Christian tradition and still become atheist. The problem is, that you don't see how someone can take the same path as you, be a *born again* Christian and still find it empty. I was a Baptist. I went to private religious schools. I tried to believe, but my faith was met with emptiness.
2007-07-29 10:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by atheist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
only funny part about this is the fact that you are making a fool out of yourself. If you are babitized into christianity before you are able to talk and have an oppinion, then you are techniquley a christian, and if you choose to become an athiest, then you were most deffinately a christian whether you believed in it or not
2007-07-29 10:52:32 · answer #4 · answered by tnias 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's utterly hilarious that you think that such a self-fulfilling prophecy is somehow 'truth'. If any Christian who gives up on their faith and becomes an atheist wasn't a Christian in the first place, that certainly lets you off the hook!!! Talk about false logic - it makes you a laughing stock.
2007-07-29 10:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ambi valent 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I am an-ex catholic. Since I was a child, I was told that god loved me, wanted me to be happy, etc. Then, when I grew up, I started reading the Bible. Immediately, I saw the holes, contradictions and generally terrible things in the Bible. I came to the realization that there was no god, and even if he did exist, I'm not sure I'd want to believe in him.
Christianity is a poison for the mind. It makes my heart break when people tell me they still believe such ridiculous superstitions. Enjoy your prejudice.
2007-07-29 10:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I guess I'm fake because I'm a atheist who was once a christian. I really believed in God when I was younger. I prayed and everything, fully expecting for God to communicate with me in some way. But God never did, so what was I to conclude other that God isn't there, or maybe simply doesn't care?
2007-07-29 10:51:20 · answer #7 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I would say those same "christian turned atheist" are more mad at this God in whom they claim no belief than convinced He doesn't exist. I think a "christian turned atheist" is probably just an angry believer....most would never admit it, but this God thing is extremely personal. They don't deny His existance, they HATE Him.
2007-07-29 11:02:31 · answer #8 · answered by 4 Shades of Blue 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He should do what ever he wants to do with HIS life!
Let him be an Atheist!
It's people like you that make me against Christianity even more! Thanks to people like you!
Oh, and by the way, there has been Christians who have later become Atheists.
For example, my brother, 7 years ago.
You're a stupid Christian.
I hope that you understood what I have said, because you seem to not know anything.
I also thought that Christianity was about accepting others and loving others since this god thing supposedly loves everyone.
2007-07-29 10:53:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think you're delusional.
As humans, we all seek to understand nature, god, the whole lot. As we explore, our questions lead to different answers. Some might affirm a current faith and some might affirm another position.
Lots of Christians have become Athiests. I don't really think it's up to you to determine who is, was, isn't, or wasn't a Christian.
2007-07-29 10:50:11 · answer #10 · answered by Cusper 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I too find it difficult to believe that someone who has truly met God and walked in a personal relationship with him could then turn away and say that God is fake. That seems quite a contradiction. What I have seen, though, is people who have known God in a personal way, yet still choose to walk away--to rebel against God. They know God, but will not surrender their will to his. I don't understand how they walk away or what they imagine it will be like the day they stand before God, but they still do it.
One day "every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is LORD." Still I believe there will be those who do so while shaking their fists in the face of Jesus. I think there may be a lot of those kinds of people here on this site.
2007-07-29 10:50:52 · answer #11 · answered by happygirl 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋