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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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Wraithorn51-55, M
I had a similar discussion with a woman on EP who was a Christian preacher in training.
After she learned that I was the son of a pentecostal preacher man and was taught (indoctrinated) with Christianity, she was amazed that I had rejected it.
I told her that I rejected it BECAUSE I learned so much about it.
Interestingly, a short while after that, she was banned for spamming. 馃檪
walabby61-69, M
@Wraithorn That was my experience too. Finding the many contradictions and historical inaccuracies did it for me. Then reading a few histories of Christianity which documented the many evil deeds done in the name of Christ finished it off...
Wraithorn51-55, M
@walabby Yeah...and the bible is certainly not an eternal, unchanging word of a perfect god is it ? It's more like the everchanging word of man.
walabby61-69, M
@Wraithorn Books written by Bart D. Ehrman are an interesting read... He discusses this topic.
Tastyfrzz61-69, M
@walabby I think he quit the church didn't he?
walabby61-69, M
@Tastyfrzz Yes, but he is a professor of Bible studies... speaks/writes ancient Greek and Latin and is held in high esteem by his peers...