HOW AN ATHEIST FOUND GOD A personal account from an atheist who was convinced no god exists, and what facts led to God. By O.J Michael Religious people appeared annoyed by my question, "How do you know that God exists?" Perhaps they wondered about my motives. Or maybe they had no idea how to answer. Most of their responses were, "Well, you just know ." I wasn't trying to be difficult. But I certainly did not "just know." And I was hoping someone did! After many months of this, I thought, "Here are the people who say they believe in God, but no one knows why!" It was like learning the truth about Santa Claus. It seemed obvious that God was completely fabricated. Maybe some people needed to believe in God but clearly there was no proof. No objective evidence. I came to the most stark conclusion...God did not actually exist. I held this belief for years, not expecting it to ever change. But then I met someone who caused me ...