Category talk:Former atheists and agnostics

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Dave Sim used to be an atheist, but he's now following a unique form of monotheism. I believe he should be added to this category.

If this is so he should maybe be added to List of former atheists and agnostics. (I know "proponents of atheism" is a weird name, but it was someone else's idea to rename it that.)--T. Anthony 06:29, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

C.S. Lewis ...

... wasn't he an atheist turned Christian too?

He was a former atheist or agnostic yes. However his article had so many categories I wasn't sure if he needed another. Still you can make the call.--T. Anthony 06:17, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am busy removing people from this category for whom their former atheist or agnostic world view is not a defining characteristic but I have not finished. See pending Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2007_July_23#People_by_former_religion. Andries 13:17, 29 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]