an ulterior motive perhaps? or you want sympathy? or it makes your case for your current religion look stronger?
2007-10-25 00:13:34 · 12 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Everytime I see the words "former atheist" I chuckle to myself. It's as if they're trying to say "I was blind but now I see." Maybe they use it as a conversion tactic. Maybe it's just to show that some atheists are more easily led than others. Who knows? All I know is, it's amusing.
2007-10-25 00:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by ReeRee 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There;s a lot of "I was a bigger sinner than you were" competition among a segment of the converts. You'll see the same thing at AA meetings (I attended as an observer before anyone tries to infer anything). It's a boasting competition, nothing more. So much for humility.
2007-10-25 10:27:37 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says to confess your sins to God and to one another. When we confess our sins, we are less likely to EVER repeat them. A person, in their spiritual ignorance is an atheist. Once they recieve the knowledge of the Lord, and accept Him as their Saviour, then I am not so sure they are held accountable for being an atheist BEFORE. But, IF they know of God and reject Him, and are atheists, then is when it is a sin.
2007-10-25 07:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by lcamel2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Former atheist? Ha, yeah right. Most "atheist" converts to religion are people who were more agnostic than purely atheist. Though, I will concede to some exceptions: mostly people who lose their minds, or are homeless beach dwellers, and drug users looking for hope.
2007-10-25 07:18:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jadochop 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why would being an atheist be morally wrong? People are atheists because of logic and evidence (or lack thereof). Whats so wrong about having reasonable beliefs?
2007-10-25 07:18:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Admitting our sins is necessary for salvation. Praise God someone else has seen and or felt the truth.
2007-10-25 07:27:09 · answer #6 · answered by Allan C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
*IF* atheism is a sin, and I were one once, or even if I am one now, then God already knows about it
you can't hide from God, since the Kingdom of Heaven is within you, not outside of you
2007-10-25 07:22:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why wouldn't you admit to past sin.
2007-10-25 07:21:24 · answer #8 · answered by Robert S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because lying is also a sin?
2007-10-25 07:23:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im gonna take a guess, the latter?
2007-10-25 07:16:37 · answer #10 · answered by LOTR Fan 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋