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Former Christians: Was science in the top 5 reasons why you left the faith?
Top 2 reasons? Top reason?
The better answers seem to come after the first wave of one liners. Thank you for actually answering the question, those who did.
14 Answers
- ?Lv 72 years ago
Most former Christians are that way because they have unresolved problems with personal, sexual sin.
Source(s): www.askmeaboutgod.org - ?Lv 52 years ago
Yes I'd say it's in the top 5, but it wasn't the top reason. I was never a young earth creationist and had always accepted the Theory of Evolution. I just assumed that God just sort of started it all billions of years ago and I always knew science wasn't in the business of proving or disproving a God. My real reason I deconverted was when I was questioning my faith, I set out to do research to find any corroborative evidence that would support what the Bible had been claiming. Instead it was like pealing an onion looking for a core of truth or the very least some evidence.The internet was still fairly new back then, but I was able to cross reference religious sites with secular ones to see if there was corroborating evidence between the two. Not only did I not find any evidence to support Christianity, but the evidence I did find actually contradicted it. It took a few years for it all to sink in, but in the end I ended up losing belief because I had to accept that there just wasn't any verification for Christianity.
- 2 years ago
No. Modern science is now the number one reason why I am a Christian.
Source(s): The God Yahweh our Intelligent Designer and the missing link in the chain of evolution and is the God of Christians. - 2 years ago
Perhaps my point of view is not welcome here. I am a devout Christian AND a scientist. I see no conflict between the two. As a scientist, I am keenly aware of its limitations. The truly enlightened ones embrace both.
- bender_xr217Lv 72 years ago
I became an Atheist when I realized that there is no reliably testable evidence that demonstrates a god exists.
This is the only "reason".
However, I remain open to examining any reliably testable evidence but until/unless it is presented I am not compelled to invest in belief.
- Anonymous2 years ago
Science doesn't disprove God, evolution is just a theory
- Anonymous2 years ago
It was in the top 10, but I never fully believed in young earth creationism. Honestly, the biggest reason I left is because I started researching where the various books in the Bible came from.
- Anonymous2 years ago
No such thing as a former Christian. Those who fell from faith WILFULLY committed sins and have been TAKEN by the devil.
- 2 years ago
1. Logic
2. Critical Thinking
3. History
4. Science
5. Mythic knowledge
