POWERFUL: Former Atheist Leader Shares Christianity With Richard Dawkins, and the Room Erupts

 POWERFUL: Former Atheist Leader Shares Christianity With Richard Dawkins, and the Room Erupts – RedState

While Hirsi Ali may have some things left to figure out, I wouldn't dare nitpick her words. Spiritual maturity doesn't happen overnight, and it is clear her conversion is genuine. To see her speak with such grace despite the pushback she was getting from Dawkins was inspiring.

"With all the insanity in the world, it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. Former "New Athiest" movement leader Ayaan Hirsi Ali provided a powerful reminder when she shared her conversion to Christianity with Richard Dawkins. 

"Dawkins is an infamous atheist who has mocked Christianity as "nonsense" for decades, along with other figures like the now-deceased Christopher Hitchens. Originally from Somalia, Hirsi Ali left her home country in her early 20s and dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of women subjugated by Islam. That led to her being put on an Al-Qaeda hit list, as well as being targeted legally by Muslim groups. At one point, she was sued for discrimination for pointing out that Islam's Muhammad married a six-year-old when he was 53. She ultimately won that battle despite the court chastising her use of language. 

"For years, Ali was a thought leader and lecturer in atheist circles, having rejected religion due to her experiences with Islam. That all changed in late 2023, though. In an essay, she shared her fear of what she described as the global rise of Islam and authoritarianism, concluding that Judeo-Christian values were the only possible defense. That led some to question whether her conversion was purely pragmatic and political. 

"Ali put those questions to bed in her exchange with Dawkins. Even as he continued to trash Christianity during their conversation, she spoke with humility, and shared a powerful testimony of salvation." . . . 

Final thought from this post:  "While the above poster  may not have bought the argument, I think Hirsi Ali is correct. What we are seeing on college campuses and in society more broadly is a crisis of purpose. Having rejected Christianity, people are left desperately trying to fill the void in their lives with something else. Atheism and "reason" were never going to be enough, and the far-left's joining of Islam with oppression ideology has provided a new shiny object."