Why do atheists...

If that is the case, what is the point of missionary work? Why bother?

 

Conversion. Most of the people already have some form of religious belief.

 

how many "spontaneous christians" have there been? every single religion gains adherents by indoctrination.

i look at it this way, christians think they're right, but so do hindus, muslims, budhists, jews, wiccans, zoastorians, druids, etc, etc. so why would i pick christianity over one of these other equally implausible religions? in fact, why even pick one? i could just make one up and it'd be just as likely. of the thousands of religions to come and go over the course of time, christianity is but one -- what are the chances that it's the right one?

 

Check out Nut's response right after yours.

If Thelt is right in his assertion, why wouldn't God simply make everyone worship the same - or "correct" - God to begin with? There'd be no need for converting either.

 

I'm not entirely sure God doesn't appear to different people differently. I simply believe a higher power had a hand in our creation.

 

The first christians became christians after seeing Christ. There is a starting point that is outside the realm of indoctrination. God himself came down and started christianity.

 

actually, it wasn't after SEEING christ, it was after HEARING christ. jesus taught them christianity -- it's the whole point of the bible, isn't it?

 

Never said a word about evolution.

 

Absolutely none. Nor have I found any specific info that gives me a reason to believe.

 

I think it acutally developed after his death and ressurection. When he was preaching and ministering no one seemed to know for sure what to make of him. Even the disciples were not sure.