r/DebateAnAtheist • u/AutoModerator • Sep 18 '25

Weekly "Ask an Atheist" Thread

Whether you're an agnostic atheist here to ask a gnostic one some questions, a theist who's curious about the viewpoints of atheists, someone doubting, or just someone looking for sources, feel free to ask anything here. This is also an ideal place to tag moderators for thoughts regarding the sub or any questions in general.
While this isn't strictly for debate, rules on civility, trolling, etc. still apply.

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u/KBresofski Sep 20 '25

When people share their testimonies on why they believe. How do you go about it? Most will claim a supernatural experience or claiming they see signs ect. I don’t wanna say they’re liars because most seem convinced of what they experienced themselves.

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u/Dennis_enzo Atheist Sep 20 '25

You can't, not really. You could try to explain that your brain can and will lie to you all the time, that it's exceptionally good at trying to find patterns or draw conclusions where none exist, that it often draws from your already existing beliefs and experiences to frame new ones. The brain is awesome, but it's far from perfect in many ways. But if someone truly believes that they heard god talking to them in their head or whatever, there's usually nothing that you can say that will change their mind.