How does one go from atheism to religion?
Here is a story on CNN today, "Prominent atheist blogger converts to Catholicism"
So, how does one go from reason and rationality to superstitious nonsense? I know that there are some atheists who are only atheist through not reason and rationality but rather from "hating god" because of something that had happened to them. I term these atheists as fake atheists. But someone commented on the site that in her blog that she was raised in a non-faith household (I am not sure if this is true, but for the sake of argument that it is true) - how the hell does one get brainwashed to go from reason and rationality to superstition and irrationality?
Tags: Atheism, Catholicism, Christianity, religion
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Permalink Reply by Sagacious Hawk on -
There's a lot of religious blogs on the site. One section is reserved for atheism.
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Permalink Reply by diggerbanks on -
If they pay you, you can say anything. I think it is propaganda.
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Permalink Reply by Sassan K. on -
I don't think it's that. Let's not start making up our own statements of irrationality.
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Permalink Reply by kOrsan on -
Easy, you have to be stupid and weak in mind to begin with. Not all atheists are unshakeable and smart.
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Permalink Reply by John Major on -
Don't know much about this particular case. Dont underestimate the power of personal experience, the power of the holy spirit, the calling or whatever. Even someone as smart as Lane Craig I think admits that this underpins everything, not his arguments.
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on -
I can't answer that. I know that the son of Madilyn Murray OHair, the atheist lady responsible for getting prayer removed from public schools, became a minister. In his case, I expect rebellion drove him in the opposite direction from which he was raised.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Say on -
Some people need the comfort blanket of religion, the same way some people need alcohol or crystal meth.
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Permalink Reply by Keith J. on -
Desperation and self-loathing, that's how.
I think that it's important to remember as atheists that religiousness is a very positive thing for many people and is personally linked to a sense of redemption and meaning.
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Permalink Reply by Hygeia Halfmoon on -
How do I respond to religion pushers?
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Permalink Reply by Hygeia Halfmoon on
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Therein lies the paradox...they think I have faith in nonsense...I follow the phases of a moon we can all see but they want me to believe that their god made the moon and you and me. Countless religions argue over the act of creation while truth stands firm in that we all, every single one of us descended from the body of a woman...the only true god is called mama
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Permalink Reply by archaeopteryx on
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@Keith J - Why in the WORLD would you want to do that, when you can have so much FUN with them? I don't know about you, but I don't get that many playmates!
My favorites are Jehova's Witlesses!
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