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RationalWiki: List of natural scientists who became creationists after obtaining their PhD (Original Post) beam me up scottie Dec 2015 OP
Yep. And in general, I would say the conversion rate of atheist to Christian is far far lower Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #1
And I'd bet you're correct about that. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #2
I'm skeptical too! There may be a few, sure, but in general Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #9
And a lot of people are very unhappy with that movement. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #10
Lots of theologians leave college as atheists or Unitarians after beginning as Christians Major Nikon Dec 2015 #5
good points, thanks Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #8
So, where is the list? Helen Borg Dec 2015 #3
The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. n/t A Simple Game Dec 2015 #4
... Bryce Butler Dec 2015 #6
An empty set is not the same as no set! Helen Borg Dec 2015 #7
The Truth about so-called "PhD" Creationists davidpneff Dec 2015 #11
That was an excellent video, thank you! beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #12
 

Fast Walker 52

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1. Yep. And in general, I would say the conversion rate of atheist to Christian is far far lower
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 06:56 AM
Dec 2015

than the conversion rate of Christian to atheist.

beam me up scottie

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2. And I'd bet you're correct about that.
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 07:06 AM
Dec 2015

I'm skeptical about stories where atheists "see the light" and become born again Christians. I'm not saying that it doesn't happen it just seems so contrived and convenient.

 

Fast Walker 52

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9. I'm skeptical too! There may be a few, sure, but in general
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 08:40 PM
Dec 2015

the major movement seems to be away from religion in recent years.

Major Nikon

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5. Lots of theologians leave college as atheists or Unitarians after beginning as Christians
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 08:18 AM
Dec 2015

My dad was one of them. After really learning about Christianity he couldn't reconcile it with his faith in a higher power, so he became a Unitarian minister.

Christianity actually has very little to do with Christ. The movement was first hijacked by the self described "apostle", Paul, who never even met Christ. He changed it from a Jewish sect into one that catered to gentiles because that's where the money was. Christianity was later hijacked again by the Romans and altered to become a faith that could unify the empire under a single religion. Both times the religion was changed to fit the circumstances and it's still being altered today to fit various agendas.

davidpneff

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11. The Truth about so-called "PhD" Creationists
Thu Dec 10, 2015, 11:18 PM
Dec 2015

KingCrockoduck (one of my favorite YouTube channels) posted a video detailing the truth about PhD Creationists. The vast majority of the time, their careers are abysmal and so they turn to pseudoscience. This is often why medical doctors sometimes turn into quacks.

beam me up scottie

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12. That was an excellent video, thank you!
Fri Dec 11, 2015, 12:29 AM
Dec 2015

I really enjoyed what he did with the scene from The Temple of Doom. I've got that channel bookmarked!

That's quite a racket they have going, all very credible if you're gullible - as most woo woos are, religious or otherwise.


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