I was raised in a very secular family so I only became interested when I started studying things for myself. Every hardcore atheist I have ever met was just someone traumatized by their rigid (probably evangelical) upbringing. I think a lot of atheists are intelligent people who weren't provided good enough answers growing up. "Just love Jesus" doesn't help people who are more intellectually inclined, unless they come to accept it after a long journey.
I was raised in a very secular family so I only became interested when I started studying things for myself. Every hardcore atheist I have ever met was just someone traumatized by their rigid (probably evangelical) upbringing. I think a lot of atheists are intelligent people who weren't provided good enough answers growing up. "Just love Jesus" doesn't help people who are more intellectually inclined, unless they come to accept it after a long journey.
Well stated. This type of post was meant for follow-ups like this.
A lot of atheists have daddy issues in my experience
Yes that's a great observation. So true!