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Post #14,772
by JayMehaffey
10/23/01 10:18:26 AM
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New Conversion
If you limit the domain to religion, I would agree that the majority of conversions involve an epiphany. Heck, from what I've read, every conversion to fundamentalist Christian has involved a strongly emotional and relatively fast conversion.

However, this isn't true of conversions to atheism. Some of the experiences of conversion to atheism that I have read have taken a long and meandering path that didn't involve anything that might be called an epiphany.

And when it comes to science, I can personally attest to being forced to accept position I didn't like by weight of evidence. Such situation don't involve the joy of discovery and understanding that comes with most science.

Jay
Post #14,832
by Ashton
10/23/01 6:27:27 PM
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New I think that's an
astute observation. Nor can I pretend to 'understand' the process by which (say) a once "stark, rapid emotional decision" is later undermined? nibbled at by ducks? .. leading to a sort of "Oh Well - it seemed Right at the time" resignation.

Y'know? Maybe another case of, 'all generalizations are false including this one'. I suppose you've just demonstrated that the 'suddenness' may be a most frequent component: but 'mind/heart' may indeed change over time as well, with either more experience or deeper contemplation.


Ashton
     Abraham: "The Father of a Crowd of Nations" - (brettj) - (10) - Oct. 19, 2001, 10:37:39 AM EDT
         I can see where your going with this - (JayMehaffey) - (9) - Oct. 19, 2001, 11:35:26 AM EDT
             I wish I knew. - (brettj) - (8) - Oct. 21, 2001, 02:18:54 PM EDT
                 Re: I wish I knew. - (JayMehaffey) - (7) - Oct. 22, 2001, 01:22:12 PM EDT
                     Believe a distinction is made about 'jihads', though. - (Ashton) - (4) - Oct. 22, 2001, 03:14:54 PM EDT
                         Re: Believe a distinction is made about 'jihads', though. - (JayMehaffey) - (3) - Oct. 22, 2001, 03:53:13 PM EDT
                             Concede on Koran omission - (Ashton) - (2) - Oct. 22, 2001, 05:29:14 PM EDT
                                 Conversion - (JayMehaffey) - (1) - Oct. 23, 2001, 10:18:26 AM EDT
                                     I think that's an - (Ashton) - Oct. 23, 2001, 06:27:27 PM EDT
                     I'm not sure what other religions believe. - (brettj) - (1) - Oct. 22, 2001, 07:01:29 PM EDT
                         Re: I'm not sure what other religions believe. - (JayMehaffey) - Oct. 23, 2001, 11:01:11 AM EDT

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