Have you ever converted a hard-core atheist?

Question

How did you do it?

no1home2day, you’re on to something: by example. When they see how well you handle life’s difficulties ... especially your peace of mind ... they want some of what you got.

Answer 1

No. I have never "converted" anyone.

But my neighbor and his wife (who were atheists) became Christians by observing our (me and my wife's) lives and seeing the difference during the storms of life.

We had some common interests, so we would get together on a regular basis, but when difficult times came, and they saw the way we handled them, both him and his wife suddenly got very interested. They (him and his wife) are now serving the Lord out in southern California.

We never "preached" to them, but when they began to have questions, we answered them honestly and openly, and when we didn't know the answers, we told them straight out that we didn't know.

Answer 2

I have never tried, and I don't think people should try to convert others. If people want religion in their lives, they will seek out their own knowledge. Having experienced the seeking and finding process of religion, and knowing how beautiful of an experience it is, I would not deny it to anyone.

Answer 3

We atheists are actually pretty soft inside. The only really hard parts are the bones. To convert me you would need evidence and reason. Instead all you do is threaten and insult me. That is hardly going to be successful.

Answer 4

The only Atheist you can convert is someone who is not really sure if there is a god, and is willing to accept flimsy facts in order to secure their place in a fictional after life.

I am an ex-christian. I have attended many different christian denominations from Catholicism to non denominational, they all have a similar message and all of them require faith in the absence of evidence. I don't know many Atheist but if they are like me, you are gonna have to show some real evidence that god exists, like god himself appearing and proving he is real.

Answer 5

Sorry, I went the other way:
Another ex-Christian atheist.
For all that I used to teach bible study and evangelism.

It was in carefully studying, in order only to teach what was correct, that eventually I had to conclude that, at core, the bible and Christianity were neither what they claimed to be.

Answer 6

Why, looking for tips and pointers? You could always just live an let live. You know, treat others as you would want to be treated and all. I'm sure you wouldn't want someone tryng to convert you, now would you?

Answer 7

i might anticipate they might choose diverse convincing approximately what this god is like and what he does. or perhaps then, they might continuously be thinking this theory. that's very the character of the main basic breed of atheists. Skeptics.

Answer 8

I tried for years, then realized that I had been chasing indoctrination, and finally became one.

I was never successful in converting reasoned Atheists, which frankly, bothered me.

Now, I know why.

I always assumed that hardcore Atheists hadn't considered what I knew about God. I assumed that they were purposefully ignoring Him, and that if they would only open up thier hearts that they would realize he existed.

That was Soooooo wrong.

I now know that most 'hardcore' Atheists were actually, once believers themselves, and have gone through the gambit with belief, only to come out the other end, requiring more evidence than subjective reasoning for belief.

I couldn't offer them that, so couldn't convert them.

Answer 9

I'm curious what a 'hard core' atheist is. Is that someone who knows why they are an atheist?

Answer 10

One word: filibuster. Keep talking until they beg for mercy. They will gladly convert just to get on with their life.