During the doubting stages of their lives, atheists were affected by which of the following?
a. A death of a loved one which made them question the role of religion and God in their lives.
b. A relationship with a member of the clergy that was questionable, at best, and made them wonder if these men and women of God acted to poorly how could religion be worth much.
c. A close reading of the Bible and doubts that the stories told in the Book were true.
d. Doubts in what the Bible said, but even more, they hypocrisy they saw in people who saw themselves as religious.
Question 2
Among atheists, their questioning of religion usually began at what period in their lives?
a. Not until they had children of their own, and had to explain why travesties in the world existed if there was a God.
b. Not until they were elderly, when they had tested religious principles, but still found that they remained sick, in poverty, or experiencing negative aspects of living.
c. During their college years, when the encountered new points of view that made them question what they had been told as children.
d. Usually fairly young, no later than their teens, when going to houses of worship seemed meaningless and boring to them.