Has anyone here ever convinced you to change your religious beliefs?

I'm making this poll based on the number of people I've seen in other religious thread come in and say something like, "It's no point in arguing, you're not going to change 'so and so's' name no matter how much evidence you present." So I'm wonder if anyone here has ever changed their religious beliefs because they were overwhelmingly convinced that their religious beliefs or non beliefs were wrong and theirs was right.

*note* It does not count if you were convince outside of Gamespot forums.

This is an awesome idea for a thread/poll, dude. Wish more people would reply...

But yes, people on OT helpedmy fall in religion from being a highly religious Catholic, seriously considering becoming a Jesuit... all the way to becoming a full-on Atheist.

Yeah.

Now, OT wasn't the REASON I converted, but people's points on several threads led me to thinking, but mainly it was one of my friends who had recently turned Atheist, and I talked to him about it...

But you can say people here convinced me to change my beliefs.

This is an awesome idea for a thread/poll, dude. Wish more people would reply...

But yes, people on OT helpedmy fall in religion from being a highly religious Catholic, seriously considering becoming a Jesuit... all the way to becoming a full-on Atheist.

Yeah.

Now, OT wasn't the REASON I converted, but people's points on several threads led me to thinking, but mainly it was one of my friends who had recently turned Atheist, and I talked to him about it...

But you can say people here convinced me to change my beliefs.

criinok

Of course I've changed my beliefs, numerous times. It depends who posts in what thread. Now that Dracargen is gone, I have again reverted to atheism, but that will change soon I think.

This was sarcasm, btw.

No and I probably never will (I'm pretty set on what I believe in, as a Christian), but I am open to evidence and such contrary to my belief. If its hard fact I'll try not to argue.omfg_its_dally

The only thing Gamespot OT has taught me about religion is that there are a whole lot of zealots out there....

like seriously if we were to turn some of the stuff I read in those threads we could give Jesus Camp a run for it's money.

This is an awesome idea for a thread/poll, dude. Wish more people would reply...

But yes, people on OT helpedmy fall in religion from being a highly religious Catholic, seriously considering becoming a Jesuit... all the way to becoming a full-on Atheist.

Yeah.

Now, OT wasn't the REASON I converted, but people's points on several threads led me to thinking, but mainly it was one of my friends who had recently turned Atheist, and I talked to him about it...

But you can say people here convinced me to change my beliefs.

criinok

You see that everybody? And you thought it wasn't possible...

I've helped 3 people out of the depths of religious oppression myself, and they've all been grateful for it.

It just takes a humble soul willing to look at different possibilities, as well as courage to face any changes that might occur. Sadly, many people don't have these qualitites, and THAT'S why "de-conversions" don't happen very often - not because religions are true.

[QUOTE="criinok"]

This is an awesome idea for a thread/poll, dude. Wish more people would reply...

But yes, people on OT helpedmy fall in religion from being a highly religious Catholic, seriously considering becoming a Jesuit... all the way to becoming a full-on Atheist.

Yeah.

Now, OT wasn't the REASON I converted, but people's points on several threads led me to thinking, but mainly it was one of my friends who had recently turned Atheist, and I talked to him about it...

But you can say people here convinced me to change my beliefs.

Deity_Slapper

You see that everybody? And you thought it wasn't possible...

I've helped 3 people out of the depths of religious oppression myself, and they've all been grateful for it.

It just takes a humble soul willing to look at different possibilities, as well as courage to face any changes that might occur. Sadly, many people don't have these qualitites, and THAT'S why "de-conversions" don't happen very often - not because religions are true.

Yes... the evidence is all there, but people are so closed-minded that they don't see it.

This is quite surprising... 26% of people is quite a lot.Funky_Llama

No, not at all. I'm a christian and proud of it.Nills

So, you voted that you could never be convinced?

Notice, if you will, how 'christian and proud of it' is mutually incompatible with open-mindedness.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]This is quite surprising... 26% of people is quite a lot.deepdreamer256

Hmm... I'd like to see what the average is for comparison.

Nope. I'm all open for new evidence and whatnot, but all of the so-called "evidence" that any religious person puts forward just makes me an even firmer atheist.luke1889

Yes... when I see proof of God's existence, I'll believe.

[QUOTE="luke1889"]Nope. I'm all open for new evidence and whatnot, but all of the so-called "evidence" that any religious person puts forward just makes me an even firmer atheist.Funky_Llama

Yes... if I see proof of God's existence, I'll believe.

Precisely. And that's proof as defined by the dictionary and science, not by the clergy.

To a degree yes, such as creationism, now my faith feels stronger. But I don't beleive in Evolution either. But as a whole, no, I'm still Christian. But I do question alot of things more. 123625

Same.

No, but if someone can provide me with evidence showing that there is actually a god, i'll believe it.Bloodbath_87

Basically the way most athiests and agnostics feel

Nope.....I've reached my conclusion after considering several options....which is not in your poll by the way.

no, but i came close, one person on here said that it might still be worth believing just in case, one of the two arguments on here which have any sense in them at allmarkop2003

Nope.....I've reached my conclusion after considering several options....which is not in your poll by the way.

LJS9502_basic