Atheists, do you think it's possible for someone who is an atheist to change his mind and convert?

Question

to a religion?
Why or why not?

Answer 1

Real atheists are so because we've scrutinized the world and we've found that no gods are necessary for the world to be as it is...

I don't know how someone could leave that for a delusion, just like kids never believe again in the tooth fairy...

Answer 2

No, that would make the person an agnostic rather than an atheist. Unless the person converted to something like Buddhism or Satanism. The there really wouldn't be very much mind-changing.

Answer 3

Absolutely. There could be a lot of reasons a person might do this. But I suspect the majority of these people were probably agnostics calling themselves atheists. It seems that someone who has actually come to the conclusion that there cannot be any kind of god or gods would be very unlikely to change their mind. But it's not impossible.

Answer 4

Anything is possible, really. There are atheists who have converted and so on, but the majority dont.

Answer 5

Sure, anything is possible. But...as Christians say, if you convert you're not a real Christian, I suppose it's the same for atheists. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

I would have to say if they became atheist after a bad religious experience, then probably no. Most likely they have done their research and discovered that religion is man made fairy tales

Answer 7

I'm absolutely an atheist, but if there's hard evidence that God exists, then I'd definitely change my mind.

Answer 8

Sure. Beliefs can be changed. If any belief structure could be proved, then you would never convert out of that belief structure but, the fact of the matter is that no religious belief structure, including Atheism, can be proved so under some circumstances you will see migration in and out of any religious belief structure (including Atheism).

As to what circumstances, they vary from individual to individual.

Answer 9

sure can!!!! :


Who made it?

Sir Isaac Newton had a friend who, like himself, was a great scientist; but he was an infidel, while Newton was a devout Christian. They often discussed their views concerning God, as their mutual interest in science drew them much together. Newton had a skillful mechanic make him a replica of our solar system in miniature. In the center was a large gilded ball representing the sun, and revolving in proper order around this were small balls fixed on the ends of arms of varying lengths, representing Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These bails were so geared together by cogs and belts as to move in perfect harmony when turned by a crank.

One day, as Newton sat reading in his study with his mechanism on a large table near him, his infidel friend stepped in. Scientist that he was, he recognized at a glance what was before him. Stepping up to it, he slowly turned the crank, and with undisguised admiration watched the heavenly bodies all move with their relative speeds in their orbits. Standing off a few feet he exclaimed,

"My! What an exquisite thing this is! Who made it?"

Without looking up from his book, Newton answered, "Nobody!"

Quickly turning to Newton, the infidel said, "Evidently you did not understand my question. I asked who made this?"

Looking up now, Newton solemnly assured him that nobody made it, but that the aggregation of matter so much admired had just happened to assume the form it was in. But the astonished infidel replied with some heat, "You must think I am a fool! Of course somebody made it, and he is a genius, and I'd like to know who he is."

Laying his book aside, Newton arose and laid a hand on his friend's shoulder. "This thing is but a puny imitation of a much larger system whose laws you know, and I am not able to convince you that this mere toy is without a design and maker; yet you profess to believe that the great original from which the design is taken has come into being without either designer or maker! Now tell me by what sort of reasoning do you reach such an incongruous conclusion?"

The infidel was at once convinced and became a firm believer that "Jehovah, He is God."

Answer 10

I am not an atheist, but I have heard numerous accounts of atheists that have converted to Christianity.

http://www.leestrobel.com/videoserver/video.php?clip=strobelT2004

Kirk Cameron is a former well known actor who converted to Christianity. He used to be an atheist.

http://kirkcameron.com/