[In response to the question: "If I wasn't a 'true Christian' then, even though I believed I was, how do YOU know that YOU are 'true Christian' NOW?"]

Tabby Cat NOTW: "Christians don't give up. Regardless of any reason that would cause doubt, we hold to faith and choose to believe. Following Christ is not something to "try on and see if it fits". It is a life-long commitment: no matter what.

LoveChrist: "God convicts your heart,if you have ever really known God it is impossible to turn your back on Him"

Amanda F: "Obviously you wanted to believe but did not have faith or you would have never become an athiest. But now that you are so be it. Being a christian requires faith in God. He gives you a choice and you chose not to believe. "

Mars: "converting from Christian to Atheist is a huge step backwards.. you gone from having hope for tomorrow to no hope at all. from believing that God creating you.. to now believing in science being related to apes.. God created this world and all living things.. and science is trying to figure out how God did it.. but you can't put human knowledge above our creator.. that is why there are many things that science will never be able to answer"

spring_r: (in the midst of a LONG post) " I believe you were and still are a Christian, but you practice atheism."

seekfind: "If you were truly born again you would have a circumcised heart and a new heart that is sold out for God. The fact that you can leave the faith showed that you have not gone through this spiritual experience and know the reality of God." [a circumcized heart? That sounds painful...]