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List of former atheists and agnostics

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For lists of atheists who converted to Christianity, Islam, or Judaism see the following links:

All other former atheists and agnostics that have been listed so far are below.

Former atheists

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Atheists who converted to Hinduism

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Atheists who became an unspecified/uncertain form of theism or deism

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Former agnostics

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "John Dobson: Amateur Astronomy's Revolutionary". space.com. Archived from the original on 2006-04-09.
  2. ^ Wall Street Journal Article about John
  3. ^ Goel, Sita Ram, "How I became a Hindu" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ ABC Australia.
  5. ^ "The Australian". Archived from the original on 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  6. ^ BBC Interview Quote: "What I was converted to was the existence of an Aristotelian God, and Aristotle's God had no interest in human affairs at all."
  7. ^ "Moses Hess: The Holy History of Mankind and other writings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  8. ^ Peterson, Jordan (April 4, 2022). "Speech About Religion and The Bible | I'm NOT an ATHEIST". YouTube. Retrieved June 4, 2024. I'm not an atheist, anymore. Because I don't look at the world that way anymore. I'm not a materialist anymore. I don't think the world's made out of matter. I think it's made out of what matters. It's made out of meaning.
  9. ^ Am I Christian? – Timothy Lott and Jordan B. Peterson (video). 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Morris, Travis (2016-12-14). Dark Ideas: How Neo-Nazi and Violent Jihadi Ideologues Shaped Modern Terrorism. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739191057.
  11. ^ Christianity Today
  12. ^ "Quick Takes: Anne Rice quits Christianity". Los Angeles Times. 2010-07-30. Archived from the original on 2010-07-31.
  13. ^ Baltimore Sun: My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn't understand, to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me. But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been or might become.
  14. ^ Three Brilliant Atheists Became Christians|accessdate=2023-01-18
  15. ^ Interview with Schulman: "After a thorough analysis of my previous life's experiences, and later experiences that lent validation, I concluded that the reality was that what had happened to me were really encounters with God -- therefore proving God's existence to me."
  16. ^ Village Voice Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Sun Comics
  18. ^ "Ted Turner apologizes, joins churches' $200M malaria fight". USA Today. Associated Press. 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  19. ^ Julie Zauzmer (December 30, 2016). "Mark Zuckerberg says he's no longer an atheist, believes 'religion is very important'". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2016.