Why are christians so desperate to deny those who became Atheists were ever christians? [Spirituality & Religion]

I used to be a devout christian but, after seriously studying the bible and examining my faith, determined it was all BS. I found the bible to be nothing more than a jumble of myths and superstitions taken from various older belief systems and frequently contradictory. As a result of my studies, I became an Atheist.

Now I find some christians are desperate to deny I was ever a christian. They just can't accept the fact that a christian could ever break away from "the truth" (as they like to call their beliefs) to become an Atheist. The idea is so alien to them they deny it's even possible. They even claim to know what the person experienced better than that person knows. Another claim is that I couldn't have studied the bible "properly" and that I should ask (their) "god" for help. What are they so scared of?

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Melpomene · 22-25, F

Because it's faith and coming from a devout Christian to an atheist means either your faith weren't strong enough or you never believed in the first place?

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Melpomene It is a very arrogant approach though.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@suzie1960 How is it arrogant?

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Melpomene Because they're trying to tell me what I believed or didn't believe.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@suzie1960 Uhm, no I think you misunderstood me. The point of faith (in Christianity at least) is that it is constant. Lots of (historical) people were tortured and killed just because they believed in Jesus and while they were tortured they were asked to reject His teachings and they'd be set free but their faith was stronger than physical pain. Of course, there are those whose faith was shaken, some even multiple times, and then, there are those that decided they simply don't believe. So you either believe or don't, that's what I tried to say.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@suzie1960 Or it might be because their faith isn't strong enough and they feel shaken. It's actually quite common for people who were raised as Christians but never shown anything (whether in books or in real life) that would make them believe.

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Melpomene [quote]Uhm, no I think you misunderstood me.[/quote]

That's possible of course. My point is simply that it is arrogant to tell me what I believed.

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Melpomene Faith is merely pretending to know what you don't actually know. The OP was no longer able to maintain that pretence... it speaks well for her.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@newjaninev2 I don't think you need much knowledge to have faith in something or someone. If you have faith it means you still believe, even though you know there are risks it might not be real. Just like love.

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@Melpomene [quote]If you have faith it means you still believe, even though you know there are risks it might not be real. [/quote]

Faith means believing, regardless of any and all evidence to the contrary.

newjaninev2 · 56-60, F

@Melpomene [quote]I don't think you need much knowledge[/quote]

That's my point... pretence is the antithesis of knowledge.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@suzie1960 That was exactly my point.
@newjaninev2 What are you trying to say?