Christians: Did you ever used to be an atheist?

Jesus, and a Personal experience with Him,

And to the one who uses Skeptics annotated Bible site ?

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible - http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/ - is a website dedicated to pointing out all of the supposed errors, contradictions, and discrepancies in the Bible. The Skeptic's Annotated Bible divides the supposed errors into the following categories: injustice, absurdity, cruelty and violence, intolerance, contradictions, family values, women, good stuff, science and history, prophecy, sex, language, interpretation, and homosexuality. It is not the purpose of this article to refute every issue the Skeptic's Annotated Bible raises (there are over 6,000).

It is the purpose of this article to point out the fallacies behind the Skeptic's Annotated Bible. First, we commend the Skeptic's Annotated Bible for giving the "Good Stuff" section - http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/good/long.ht... It is rare for an atheist / anti-Christian website to say anything positive about the Bible and/or Christianity. At the same time, the "Good Stuff" section is the only place the Bible is treated with any respect or logic. In regard to the "contradictions" and "absurdities" sections, please read our article on Bible errors, contradictions, and discrepancies. The sections on homosexuality and tolerance can be answered simply and concisely. Speaking the truth and not tolerating sin is the most loving thing we can do. Ignoring evil and promoting ungodliness may be seen as tolerant, but it does not result in anything truly positive.

The sections on "injustice," "family values," "cruelty and violence," and "women" fail to account for an important concept—the Bible was written to reform our souls, not our societies. While the teachings of the Bible were revolutionary in the protection they gave to slaves, women, etc., some of the commands and statements seem brutal and unjust to our modern minds. God "breathed out" the Bible in an ancient culture. God approached the sins of man from the "inside out." If a man comes into a relationship with God, God will reform his heart, teach him to love, to respect, to forgive. Yes, some of the laws in the Bible seem brutal and primitive, but if a person had a genuine relationship with God, the laws would not even be necessary.

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible's section on "sex" does nothing but point out all the various verses in the Bible that mention sex. Why is this section even necessary? Yes, the Bible talks about sex. Sex is, obviously, an important aspect of life in this world. It is normal, therefore, for the Bible to address human sexuality. The "interpretations" section is filled with difficult verses and passages. However, these difficulties are answered in detail in nearly every major Bible commentary. The existence of a difficult passage is meaningless in verifying or rejecting the inspiration of the Bible.

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The Big Book of Bible Difficulties: Clear and Concise Answers from Genesis to Revelation

By: Norman L. Geisler, Thomas Howe

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I had been an Atheist for approximately 6-7 years now. I'm two decades ancient, and feature been raised in a Catholic household my entire lifestyles, went to a Catholic institution, graduated within the Catholic church, upon different matters. Despite all this, at approximately nine years ancient, I don't forget feeling now not definite if I desired to be facet of a Christian faith, and unusually my dad and mom permitted that, and I on no account obtained verified, despite the fact that I had been baptized and had first communion. At round thirteen-14 years ancient, correct approximately as I left junior prime and went to High institution, I rather began wondering my religion, greater than I have ever. In grade eleven I needed to take international religions and learnt of the numerous one-of-a-kind gods of their respective religions. After that factor, I took in as so much data as I might approximately one-of-a-kind religions, despite the fact that I'm an Atheist, I'm taken with finding out approximately one-of-a-kind cultures and religions of the arena. At that brings me to in these days, I can now say I'm a whole Atheist, I simply cant see there being a God. Its Impossible.

No, I have never been a atheist. Grew up in a christian family, my belief is the the father,son,holy spirit. The Father,1st person of trinity, The Son second person of trinity. The holy spirit, the third person of trinity.If you have ever read the Holy Bible, the book of Revelations it speaks of people that do not believe in God.In my opinion this is happening more and more.If you read this last book of the bible it speaks of wars rumors of wars,People fighting, storms, tornadoes, disasters people dying rapidly. I am a believer in God our savior without him you can not make it, in this stressful world.The Bible is fulfilling and true in my spiritual opinion. .

An Atheist is one who has had the witness of the Spirit of God then answers their is no God.

So no, I may have been a stinking sinner, pre born again, but I was never a FOOL

sincerely edwah z j

Yes I was an atheist until age 34, Shamgaur

There is evidence in the Bible that can not be explained or faked, and it all proves Jesus is the Messiah.

More on this at http://revelado.org/thetimeoftheend.pdf

Blessings, Ben Yeshua

Yes, I was an atheist. That's why I know each atheist believe in God but too proud or love sins too much to admit it.

No, although I did go through a Neopagan phase. The Holy Spirit convicted me of my error.

Jesus Christ.

By the way, Anthony. I'm an educated individual (not an Atheist) so shut up.

That's like asking if you have ever gone back to believing in santa claus

Um, every human that ever existed was born atheist. Religion is a learned behavior.