How I Stopped Being An Atheist.

A story of philosophical and religious conversion

In my last article, I spoke about how I was born an atheist and a rebel. My parents’ combative attitude to religion and authority really shaped my consciousness in my early years. My scepticism created a creative and experimental mindset but also complete chaos in my life. I see in young people I know the same existential angst my rational scepticism created in my life. I see myself in them. They lack a clear identity and feel the need to identify with something more substantial than themselves, but cannot trust anything outside their minds.

I have listened to their stories about suicide, confusion, and anxiety. I shouldn’t be shocked because I had been an angsty teen myself. Still, the thought struck me: these kids are losing their minds. Nobody was saying anything to stop them. They were like water rushing downhill and getting out of control, and nobody was saying:

‘No. Slow down.’ You don’t want to think about thirteen-year-olds and fifteen-year-olds losing their minds. These should …