I think one thing most atheist ignore when pondering the validity of God and more precisely Christianity is what i like to think of as the sixth sense(not to be confused or associated with the paranormal but merely as a means of explaining myself)atheist try to understand reality based only on the 5 senses taste,touch,sight,smell and hearing but theres another tool to understand reality and thats reason.
I grew up in a atheist home and didnt believe or accept Christ till i was 18.What drove me to belief was the depth of understanding and knowledge of the human condition and the struggles i faced in my own heart mind and soul.You can't use the 5 senses to answer the War that rages in any persons mind that wants to pursue righteousness.They quickly discover the weakness of mankind, in that we don't do the things that we always want too do and we do the things that we don't want to do and that is because we are weak in the flesh. The desires of anger,bitterness,lust ect seem too enslave us in that we react according to there direction and not our own,hence the regret later.If you always did exactly what you intended to do there would be no regret.
This is where Christianity establishes itself far above any other doctrine prophesying to be the wisdom of God ,because it gives you the cause and answer to what ails you.
Beyond that explanation all i can do is agree with the one poster that said in the end it comes down too, you will believe what you want to believe,thats why Christ said he who has ears let them hear and that his sheep follow his voice.
