Essay:Rohan’s Laws of Ex-atheists

Have you ever heard a theist loudly claim, “I used to be an atheist”, but then give reasons for “converting” that make you think, “never change your opinions for a reason like that”? Well, I’ve derived a few logical laws regarding such claims.

Examples of the law in action

 * “I was an atheist because I didn’t want to follow God’s rules, but then I repented and was baptized”
 * “I wanted to sin, but now I don’t.”
 * “I hated/was mad at God, but then I came back to him.”
 * “I didn’t go to church, but now I do”
 * “You are being controlled by Say-tan- trust me, I know because I was once like you!”

An example of the law in action
The case described in this video:

Examples of the law in action
Many cases detailed in this very site’s article on the “ex-atheist” trope.

In short
These laws describe how many "ex-atheists" commonly seem to forget what exactly atheism is when they claim to have once been atheists themselves. And also, all human beings are born with no religious beliefs or belief in the supernatural to begin with, so by definition, aren't all theists "ex-atheists"?

Ex-atheists vs. Ex-theists
I'm an ex-theist myself, and here are some of the reasons why:

Notice that none of my above reasons are anything like the following (which are analogous to the testimonies of many an "ex-atheist"):

Also, notice that I made a point to omit the reasons for atheism that I gained after my existential opinions had changed, and not as I was still in the process of losing my faith (meaning that these reasons are not subject to the Second Law, as I did not describe them as if they were direct causes of my atheism).